Read this essay to learn about the structure of a cell wall. Most of the plant cells have tough and semi rigid cell wall which is non-living in nature. The presence of this wall in plant cells distinguishes them from animal cells. The cell wall was actually noticed by the early workers in the seventeenth century long before the protoplasm [...]
Read this article in Hindi to learn about the tests conducted to identify various components present in the cell wall of plant cells. आप जानते हैं कि वनस्पति-कोशिकाएँ एक दृढ़ कोशिकाभित्ति से घिरी रहती है । कोशिका-भित्ति में अनेक रासायनिक अवयव उपस्थित रहते हैं उनमें से प्रमुख हैं- सेल्युलोज, लिग्रिन, सुबेरिन एवं म्यूसिलेज । इन अवयवों के अवलोकन हेतु निम्न [...]
The following points highlight the top seven functions of cell wall in the life of a plant. The functions are: 1. Gives Mechanical Strength 2. Maintains Cell Shape 3. Controls Cell Expansion 4. Controls Intercellular Transport 5. Protects Against Infective Organisms 6. Cell Wall has Signalling Device against Attack of Microorganism 7. Acts as a Reservoir of Food. Function # [...]