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AAnimal cells and protistan cells
BAnimal cells and fungal cells
COnly the archaeal cells
DFungal cells and protistan cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Fungal cells and protistan cells
1. A cell wall is a rigid covering that protects the cell, gives structural support and gives shape.
2. Plants and most prokaryotes carry one.
3. Fungal and protistan cells also have cell walls.
4. Animal cells never do, so any answer including them is wrong.
5. The extra wall-bearing groups are fungi and protists.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Cell Structure", section 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells_
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