Cellulose Flashcards
1
Q
Is cellulose in animal cells
A
No
2
Q
What is cellulose
A
Structural polysacchiride
3
Q
Where is cellulose
A
In plant cell wall
4
Q
What does celluose have a lot of
A
Beta glucose molecules
5
Q
How is beta glucose in cellulose
A
Some are rotated by 180 making chain that is crossed linked to each other wuth hydrogen bonds inbetween hydroxyl groups
6
Q
What happens to the cross linked chains if the are really tight
A
They turn into microfibrils