FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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Plant cell walls consist mainly of ____
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chitin
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peptidoglycan
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cellulose
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none of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. In secondary cell walls, lignin may be deposited.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cellulose is the major component of algal and plant cell walls. The cellulose chains are present as fibres in the cell wall. It is a non-living component which provides rigidity, shape and strength to the cell.
Detailed explanation-3: -Algae are photosynthetic organisms of the kingdom Plantae. They possess cell walls made up of cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectins.
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