A) cellulose, galactans and mannans
B) hemicellulose, pectins and proteins
C) pectins, cellulose and proteins
D) cellulose, hemicellulose and pectins
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Like plants, algae have cell walls contain either polysaccharides such as cellulose (a glucan) or a variety of glycoproteins-or both. The inclusion of additional polysaccharide in algal cell walls is used as a feature for algal taxonomy. Mannas form microfibrils in the cell walls of a number of marine green algae including those from the genera Codium, Acetabularia as well as in the walls of some red algae like Porphyra.You need to login to perform this action.
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