Bacterial Cell Wall

Key Stage 4

Meaning

[[File:BacterialCellWall.png|right|300px|thumb|A diagram showing an E.coli bacterial cell wall. A bacterial cell wall is layer of murein covering the cell membrane of the bacterium.

Function

The bacterial cell wall protects bacteria from some toxic chemicals.

About the Bacterial Cell Wall

The bacterial cell wall is weakened by antibiotics, which allows the human immune system to kill the bacteria.