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Cell wall
primary cell wall: a cell wall layer deposited while a cell is growing;
typically extensible
secondary cell wall: innermost layer of a cell wall deposited after cell
enlargement has ceased, often lignified
casparian strip: a band of suberin within the anticlinal walls of endodermal
and exodermal cells
cuticle: a water repellent layer that coats the outer cell walls of the
epidermis on aerial parts of plants, composed of cutin with a surface
coating of wax
mucigel: a slime sheath secreted by roots
polysaccharide: a polymer composed of sugars
o cellulose: the structural (microfibrillar) portion of the plant cell wall
o hemicellulose: the alkali-soluble portion of the cell wall matrix
o pectin: the hot-water-soluble portion of the cell wall matrix
lignin: an aromatic polymer that rigidifies may secondary cell walls. Ligin is
stained red by phloroglucinol solutions
Intercellular connections