Plant Cell Wall Chemistry Quiz
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Which chemical modification is a strengthening material deposited in the cell walls of tracheids, vessels, fibers, and sclereids of vascular plants?

  • Deposition of further hemicellulose
  • Deposition of cutin or suberin
  • Deposition of further cellulose
  • Deposition of further lignin (correct)
  • Which color reaction is associated with cellulose cell walls?

  • Iodine shows no color with cellulose and blue with hemicellulose
  • Phloroglucinol + conc. HCl stains walls red
  • Chlor-zinc-iodine turns blue with cellulose and yellow with pectin substances (correct)
  • Chlor-zinc-iodine turns yellow with cellulose and blue with hemicellulose
  • What is the color change when Phloroglucinol + conc. HCl is used for identification of lignified walls?

  • Walls become yellow
  • Walls stained red (correct)
  • Walls turn blue
  • No color change
  • Which chemical modification consists of mixtures of highly polymerized fatt?

    <p>Suberin and cutin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What chemical modification can undergo various chemical modifications that profoundly change its physical properties?

    <p>The original cell wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

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