What is the plant cell wall mainly made of?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Cellulose fibres that give the cell rigidity
- Step 1: Plant cell walls consist of cellulose microfibrils. Step 2. Chitin is found in fungi, peptidoglycan in bacteria. Answer: cellulose. Why not the others: these belong to other cell types or structures.
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