Cellulose

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Polysaccharides

large complex carbohydrates composed of monosaccharides linked together through condensation reactions

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What is cellulose?

straight chains composed of beta glucose
every second beta glucose is rotated by 180,

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Cellulose microfibrils

microscopic rigid fiber structures within plant cell walls

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Functions of cellulose microfibrils in plants

allows plant cells to withstand internal pressure

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What does cellulose enable plants to do?

enables plants to grow tall to compete for sunlight

able to respond to environmental conditions such as during phototropism