Middle lamella of a plant tissue is mainly composed of:

Calcium pectate

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Muramic acid

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Phosphaglycerides

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Hemicellulose

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Solution

The correct option is A
Calcium pectate

The middle lamella of a plant tissue is mainly composed of a pectic compound which mostly appears to be calcium pectate. The primary wall is largely composed of cellulose and the secondary wall may be of cellulose or cellulose impregnated with other substances.

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	I		II
(p)	Plasma membrane mainly contains	(i)	Hemicellulose
(q)	Middle lamella is mainly composed of	(ii)	Calcium pectate
		(iii)	Proteinaceous filaments
		(iv)	Proteins embedded m phospholipid bilayer