BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -In the cell walls of higher plants, the tensile fibers are made from the polysaccharide cellulose, the most abundant organic macromolecule on Earth, tightly linked into a network by cross-linking glycans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cellulose is the primary structural component responsible for much of the mechanical strength of the cell wall. The distribution and orientation of cellulose microfibrils within the cell wall contribute to the control of cell growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellulose, a fibrous carbohydrate found in all plants, is the structural component of plant cell walls.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cell walls of plants are made up of just four basic building blocks: cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and pectin. Cellulose is the main structural fibre in the plant kingdom and has remarkable mechanical properties for a polymer: its Young’s modulus is roughly 130 GPa, and its tensile strength is close to 1 GPa.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cellulose is the most significant structural component of plant cell wall. Cellulose, polysaccharide containing repeated unbranched (1-4) D-glucose units, is synthesized at the plasma membrane by the cellulose synthase complex (CSC) from bacteria to plants.