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Cell plate is referred as phragmoplast or middle lamella

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The middle lamella is a pectin layer which cements the cell walls of two adjoining plant cells together. It is the first formed layer which is deposited at the time of cytokinesis.The cell plate that is formed during cell division itself develops into middle lamella or lamellum. The middle lamella is made up of calcium and magnesium pectates.In a mature plant cell it is outermost layer of cell wall.
So the cell plate is referd as middle lamella.

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