Question

The middle lamella is a layer made up of calcium pectate It holds the different neighbouring cells together

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Answer 2

Middle lamella is a thin, amorphous and cementing layer between the primary walls of two adjacent cells. Middle lamella is the first layer which is formed from cell plate between newly formed daughter cells at the time of cytokinesis. Middle lamella is absent on the outer side of surface cells. It is made up of calcium and magnesium pectates