verb (used without object) 1. to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision. 2. to disagree with the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government; take an opposing view.
This contrasts with the cell walls of fungi (which are made of chitin), and of bacteria, which are made of peptidoglycan. Cell walls perform many essential functions: they provide shape to form the tissue and organs of the plant, and play an important role in intercellular communication and plant-microbe interactions.
organelles = the small structures that make up a cell; each organelle performs a special function to help the cell do its job for the organism. 2. Some of the most important jobs in the cell include making and transporting proteins, releasing energy from food, controlling what enters and leaves the cell, and getting rid of wastes. B. While plant and animal cells have several of the same organelles, there are some structures that are found only in plants and not in animals. C. Many of the organelles found in cells are made up of or are surrounded by membrane and, therefore,