Question

explain the feature of celloluse molecules that account for this strength

Answer 1

Cellulose is structural polysaccharide found in plant cell wall, it confer strength to plant cell wall.

Explanation:

• Cellulose is structural polysaccharide of plant cell.

• Cellulose is consist of long polymer chain glucose units joined by beta 1,4 glycosidic bond
• Cellulose is a straight chain polymer.
• Multiple hydroxyl groups on the glucose from one chain form the hydrogen bonds with the oxygen atoms on the same and neighbor chains.
• This multiple intrachain and interchain hydrogen bonding will confer tensile strength in cell wall as cellulose is a important component of plant cell wall.