Which of the following structures is an effective transport pathway between two adjacent cells?

Which of the following is not a function of the cell wall?
$(i)$ Provides shape to the cell.
$(ii)$ Protects the cell from mechanical damage and infection.
$(iii)$ Helps in cell-to-cell interaction.
$(iv)$ Provides a barrier to undesirable macromolecules.

Middle lamella is made up of

Assertion $A$: The middle lamella is present between the primary walls of two adjacent plant cells.
Reason $R$: Two adjacent cells maintain cytoplasmic contact through plasmodesmata.
Which option is correct for Assertion $A$ and Reason $R$?

Which of the following structures provides strong structural support to prevent a bacterium from bursting or collapsing?

Which plant structure contains calcium pectate?