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what is the role of cellulose in cell wall?

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Answered by alessre

Hello,

Cellulose is the fundamental substance of the fibrillar wall component. It is organized in microfibrils of about 5-10 nm in diameter formed by 36 chains of cellulose scattered between them and oriented in the same direction.

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kvnmurty: Uses/Role of Cellulose...can you add more please.

alessre: for its organization the cellulose has extraordinary characteristics of traction and enzymatic attacks.

Answered by kvnmurty

Cellulose is a major part of the Cell wall in plants, algae and fungi. Cellulose is a large chain of hundreds and thousands of huge organic molecule glucose. It is an organic strong chain.

Cellulose forms a layer around the plant stem, branches and leaves too. It is not easy to dissolve cellulose through enzymes and strong chemicals. Thus cellulose offers good strength and protection to cell.

It is so strong that humans cannot digest it. It passes through our stomach and intestines. However, it helps the movement of digested food through intestines.

kvnmurty: :-)

Anonymous: Ryt sir ^_^ it can't be digested because human doesn't have enzymes for cellulose to digest

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