FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD CHEMISTRY

CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What substance is used for structure in plants?
A
amylopectin
B
cellulose
C
starch
D
collagen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cellulose is the main polysaccharide used for structural function in plants. This is one of the most common organic compounds found on the planet, obviously. Cellulose is an unbranched glucose residue polymer put together via beta-1, 4 connections, which enables the molecule to form long, straight chains.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Plant cell walls are primarily made of cellulose, which is the most abundant macromolecule on Earth. Cellulose fibers are long, linear polymers of hundreds of glucose molecules.

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