Cellulose Flashcards

1
Q

Is cellulose in animal cells

A

No

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2
Q

What is cellulose

A

Structural polysacchiride

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3
Q

Where is cellulose

A

In plant cell wall

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4
Q

What does celluose have a lot of

A

Beta glucose molecules

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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

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6
Q

What happens to the cross linked chains if the are really tight

A

They turn into microfibrils

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