Download article as a PDF. Civil rights are the rights of individuals to receive equal treatment (and to be free from unfair treatment or discrimination) in a number of settings -- including education, employment, housing, and more -- and based on certain legally-protected characteristics.ownload article as a PDF. Civil rights are the rights of individuals to receive equal treatment (and to be free from unfair treatment or discrimination) in a number of settings -- including education, employment, housing, and more -- and based on certain legally-protected characteristics.
Cell wall. Definition. noun, plural: cell walls. A membrane of the cell that forms external to the cell membrane whose main role is to give cells rigidity, strength and protection against mechanical stress. It is found in cells of plants, bacteria, archaea, fungi, and algae. Animals and most protists do not have cell walls. Supplement.
Both the cell membrane and the cell wall serve this function. All cells have a cell membrane, and certain cells (plant and bacterial) also have a cell wall. The cell membrane's main function is to regulate the movement of materials into and out of the cell. During plasmolysis, the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall. 2  This does not happen in low salt concentration because of the rigid cell wall. 3  Plant cells maintain their normal size and shape in a low salt concentration solution.