Question

10. In models describing the structure of the plant cell wall, the polysaccharide _, which only contains glucose, forms cable-like structures which are associated with interspersed polysaccharides which consist of glucose chains with xylose side groups. The polysaccharides, containing uronic acids, have a more kinked ribbon-like structure and serve to link the polysaccharides together by providing a gel-like matrix, completing the cell wall structure.

Answer 1

In models describing the structure of the plant cell wall, the polysaccharide cellulose,which only contains glucose,forms cable-like structures which are associated with interspersed hemicellulose polysaccharides which consist of glucose chains with xylose side groups. The pectin polysaccharides, containing ironic acids, have a more kinked ribbon-like structure and serve to link the cellulose polysaccharides together by providing a gel-like matrix,completing the cell wall structure.