Question

What does it mean when we say primary wall in cell wall is optically active

Answer 1

Due the elastic nature of pri it helps in increasing the cell volumemary Wallit is anisotropic layer of optically active layer of the cell parenchymatous and meristematic cells possess only primary cell and no secondary wall.. chemically primary cell wall is composed of cellulose hemicellulose and pectin.

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