Cell Wall · Botany

Which statement correctly compares primary and secondary cell walls?

  1. Primary walls are flexible, forming during growth; secondary walls are thicker, forming after expansion
  2. Primary walls are always outside the middle lamella, while secondary walls are secreted outside the cuticle
  3. Primary walls contain no cellulose, while secondary walls contain only lignin
  4. Primary walls occur only in animals, while secondary walls occur only in fungi
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Correct answer: Primary walls are flexible, forming during growth; secondary walls are thicker, forming after expansion

Primary walls are deposited while cells are growing and must remain extensible. Secondary walls are deposited later and commonly provide strength, rigidity, or specialized protection.

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