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what is the primary function of the cell wall in plant cells?
aids in cell division and making food
provides structure and protects the cell from water
provides organelle production
provides photosynthesis and protects food
The cell wall in plant cells is a rigid structure. It gives the plant cell its shape (provides structure). Also, it helps protect the cell from excessive water uptake (protects the cell from water). Cell division is mainly related to the cell cycle machinery, making food (photosynthesis) is the role of chloroplasts, and organelle production is a complex cellular process involving multiple organelles like the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.
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provides structure and protects the cell from water