AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

BRYOPHYTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The cell walls are made of ____ They use ____ or ____ for ____
A
cellulose, spores, seeds, reproduction
B
spores, seeds, reproduction, cellulose
C
cellulose, reproduction, spores, seeds
D
seeds, reproduction, cellulose, spores
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plant cell walls are primarily made of cellulose, which is the most abundant macromolecule on Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell wall is composed of a network of cellulose microfibrils and cross-linking glycans embedded in a highly cross-linked matrix of pectin polysaccharides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellulose is a natural polymer made of smaller sugar units. It is present in cell walls of plant cells. It gives remarkable strength to the cell. It also helps in the absorption of water thus, preventing desiccation of cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cell wall of plants is made up of cellulose. Bacterial cell walls are made up of peptidoglycan whereas all fungal cell walls are made up of chitin.

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