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Primarily the cell wall, with secondary support from the vacuole.

The cells of plants and various microorganisms are enclosed by a rigid, non-living cell wall, which gives the cell its shape and provides protection.

In plants this wall is composed largely of cellulose. The cell wall has many small openings that allow the free passage of materials to and from the cell membrane. Thin strands of cytoplasm sometime extended through the wall adjacent cells, possibly allowing the direct passage of materials from one cell to another.

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