Why do plants have a cell membrane?

Now, what do plant cell membranes actually do? Well, our initial definition said that cell membranes are semi-permeable, and that they surround the cell. This information hints at two primary functions of plant cell membranes. read more

Animal cells only have the cell membrane. The cell membrane is a semi-permeable covering surrounding the outside of the cell. The main difference between plant and animal cells is that plant cells have a cell wall on the outer layer, whereas animal cells only have a cell membrane. read more

Plant cells are somewhat unique because unlike animal cells, plant cells contain both a cell wall and cell membrane. Animal cells only have the cell membrane. The cell membrane is a semi-permeable covering surrounding the outside of the cell. read more

Actually, plant cells do have a cell membrane. All cells has cell membranes. It's just that in addition to that, plants cells also have a cell wall. read more