HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which substance is used for structure in plants?
A
amylopectin
B
cellulose
C
collagen
D
starch
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: -Cellulose provides rigidity to the plant cells. The high tensile strength of cellulose fibers present in the plant cell wall is responsible for maintaining the shape and rigidity of plant cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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