# A fungal cell and a plant cell both have a cell wall, but the material making up the cell wall differs between the two cell types. Explain how the cell wall, vacuole and chloroplasts differ between a fungal cell and a plant cell.

> Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Biology (4BI1) — 2.2 Cell structure · Explain · 4 marks

## Mark scheme (4 marks)

1. The cell wall of a plant cell is made of cellulose, whereas the cell wall of a fungal cell is made of chitin.
2. Plant cells contain a vacuole (which stores cell sap and supports the cell), whereas fungal cells do not have a (permanent) vacuole.
3. Plant cells contain chloroplasts, which are the site of photosynthesis.
4. Fungal cells do not contain chloroplasts, so they cannot photosynthesise / must obtain nutrients from other sources.

## Key terms

- [cell wall](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/cell-wall)
- [vacuole](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/vacuole)
- [chloroplast](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/chloroplast)

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