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.
Plant Cell: Structures and Organelles. To learn more about organelles that can be found in typical plant cells, see: 1  Cell (Plasma) Membrane-a thin, semi-permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosing its contents. 2  Cell Wall-outer covering of the cell that protects the plant cell and gives it shape.lant Cell: Structures and Organelles. To learn more about organelles that can be found in typical plant cells, see: 1  Cell (Plasma) Membrane-a thin, semi-permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosing its contents. 2  Cell Wall-outer covering of the cell that protects the plant cell and gives it shape.