The Plant Cell Wall - Molecular Biology of the Cell

The Plant Cell Wall - Molecular Biology of the Cell cell wall The cell wall is a rigid covering that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell Cell walls are found in both prokaryotes and cellular respiration Plant cell walls have both elastic — or reversible-stretching — and plastic — or irreversible-stretching — properties that allow the walls to be

cellular respiration The cell wall is the protective, semi-permeable outer layer of a plant cell A major function of the cell wall is to give the cell strength and structure,

cell wall The primary cell wall is the only cell wall present in some cells In other cells a secondary cell wall is deposited inside the primary cell All plant cell walls have small holes, or pits, that allow water transport, nutrients, and other molecules In a pit, the middle lamella and