Cell walls exist in plant cells for the purpose of rigidity and structure, but how come they are also present in prokaryotes?  Which types of cells exactly have cell walls? Is it all cells but animal cells?

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Cell walls exist in plant cells for the purpose of rigidity and structure, but how come they are also present in prokaryotes? 

Which types of cells exactly have cell walls? Is it all cells but animal cells?

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