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How does a cell wall support a plant cell?


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Cell wall:

  1. Cell wall is the outermost tough covering of the plant cell.
  2. It is made up of cellulose in plants.
  3. Cell wall is absent in animal cells and the cell membrane is the outermost covering in them.

Functions of cell wall:

  1. Cell wall gives shape and support to the plant cell.
  2. Cell wall can hold the plant cells together and this will provide strength to the plant.
  3. Cell wall provide protection to plant cells from changing climatic conditions.

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