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  • Cell Walls and Cellular Movement: Understanding the Connection
    Cell walls are not involved in cellular movement.

    Here's why:

    * Structure and Support: Cell walls are rigid structures that provide support and protection to plant, fungal, and bacterial cells. They are primarily made of cellulose, chitin, or peptidoglycan.

    * Lack of Motility: Cell walls are static structures that do not possess the ability to contract or expand for movement.

    * Internal Mechanisms: Cellular movement in organisms with cell walls is primarily driven by internal structures like flagella, cilia, or cytoplasmic streaming (in plants).

    In summary: Cell walls are for structure and support, not for movement.

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