They serve as supportive structural and protective components in the cell walls of bacteria and plants. They can act as ligands and receptors in cellular communication. They are used as covering for nerve fibers and as the basic structural components of all cell membranes. They comprise the most abundant constituents of plants and animals.

They serve as supportive structural and protective components in the cell walls of bacteria and plants. They can act as ligands and receptors in cellular communication. They are used as covering for nerve fibers and as the basic structural components of all cell membranes. They comprise the most abundant constituents of plants and animals.

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter3: Cell Structure

Section: Chapter Questions

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