cellulose

• what is cellulose?


  the major component of cell walls in plants
• What is cellulose made of?

  long, unbranched chains of beta-glucose
• what happens when beta-glucose molecles bond?

  they form straight cellulose chains
• what bonds are the cellulose chains linked together by?

  Hydrogen bonds
• how are the cellulose chains linked together?

  by hydrogen bonds to form strong fibres called microfibrils
• what do the strong fibres mean?

  cellulose provides structural support for cells
• give an example of how cellulose provides structural support for cells?

  in plant cell walls