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All of the following are true of lignins EXCEPT that they ____.
 
 

a. are formed by an algae combined with a fungus
  b. protect cellulose from microbial attack
  c. can be 10 to 30 of plant tissue
  d. act as a structural component



Question 2

Hemicellulose ____.
 
 

a. binds approximately half of the cellulose fibers of cell walls together
  b. binds the cellulose fibers of cell walls together
  c. binds cellulose to sugars
  d. binds cellulose to proteins




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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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