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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
