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cell wall

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cell wall [¦sel ¦wȯl]
(cell and molecular biology)
A semirigid, permeable structure that is composed of cellulose, lignin, or other substances and that envelops most plant cells.


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He suggests that bacteria can't evolve a resistance to oligosaccharides because if they change in such a way that they no longer bind to the oligosaccharide, they also can't bind to the cell wall to infect their targets.
Cell wall damage from ice crystals is responsible for the loss of flavor, texture and aroma of frozen products.
One of the government's main pieces of evidence supposedly indicating Trentadue's intent to commit suicide was a "suicide note" he allegedly had scrawled on the cell wall with a pencil.
 
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