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.
Cell walls can be composed of polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, or a combination of these. Cell walls provide increased mechanical strength and resistance to lysis by osmotic shock (water moving into the cell). Cell walls are found in the cells of eubacteria, archaebacteria, fungi, algae, and plants. Almost all eubacterial species have cell walls containing a polysaccharide called peptidoglycan. Among the eubacteria, differences in cell wall structure are a major feature used in classifying these organisms.