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| − | '''Cellulose''' is a substance made of [[sugar|sugars]]. It is common in the [[cell wall|cell walls]] of many [[organism|organisms]]<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>, most notably in the wood of trees, and other [[vegetal]]s. It is therefore one of the main component of [[paper]]. | + | '''Cellulose''' is a substance made of [[sugar|sugars]], mainly [[glucose]] and [[fructose]]. Unlike most other [[oligosaccharide]]s, it is digested only partially when eaten, but it still plays a major role in human activities, notably construction, paper making, [[silk]] production and timber industry. It is common in the [[cell wall|cell walls]] of many [[organism|organisms]]<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>, most notably in the wood of trees, and other [[vegetal]]s. It is therefore one of the main component of [[paper]]. In [[wood]] cellulose is the main component, along with [[lignin]], a polymeric product of the [[pentose phosphate]] reaction chain. |
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Revision as of 22:40, August 9, 2007
Cellulose is a substance made of sugars, mainly glucose and fructose. Unlike most other oligosaccharides, it is digested only partially when eaten, but it still plays a major role in human activities, notably construction, paper making, silk production and timber industry. It is common in the cell walls of many organisms[1], most notably in the wood of trees, and other vegetals. It is therefore one of the main component of paper. In wood cellulose is the main component, along with lignin, a polymeric product of the pentose phosphate reaction chain.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998