Building a plant cell wall at a glance

The cell wall surrounds the plasma membrane of plant cells and provides tensile strength and protection against mechanical and osmotic stress It also allows

The cell wall comprises most of the plant's dry weight and is composed primarily of three polymer components: cellulose, hemicellulose, and

cellular respiration Three of these are the same as in animal cells: a thin cell membrane on the outside, the jelly-like cytoplasm and the cell nucleus (these are discussed in

cell cycle Plant Cell Wall: Structure, Functions, Diagram · In both the primary and secondary cell walls of the plant, cellulose is present · Cellulose is