Question

Briefly describe the structure and functions of cell wall.


$\text{Structure of the cell wall :}$

• The cell wall is the surrounding structure of the plant cell which is made up of fibrous polysaccharide (carbohydrate) called cellulose.
• The cell wall also contains thousands of cellulose molecules bound together by pectins and hemicellulose.

$\text{The functions of cell wall:}$

• The cell wall permits the plant cell to become turgid.
• It provides mechanical strength to support the cell.
• It shows a freely permeable nature to water and substances present in the solution.

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