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Lignin is a complex polysaccharide (therefore a carbohydrate).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lignin_structure.svg
There are no amino acids, nitrogenous bases, or fatty acids-- therefore lignin must be a carbohydrate and have sexy glycosidic linkages.
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Which functional group would lignin naturally fall into?
Lignin would fall into the functional group OH.
What is a lignin in the plants?
lignin hardened vascular tissues to transport water and nutrients
How does lignin help xylem vessels to carry out their function?
Lignin is a type of polymer found in the cell walls of plant cells that provides support and structure for the plant- it makes them rigid.
What are the components of wood?
cellulose ,lignin
What does acdified phloroglucinol stain?
Acidified phloroglucinol is used as a stain for the detection of lignin. If lignin is present, it will turn a bright red colour.
What are the only organisms that can be decomposed by fungi?
lignin
If phyloroglucin contains lignin?
One of the things that phyloroglucin contains is lignin.
What is the source of lignin in soil?
The source of lignin in the soil is dead plants.
Why is it surprising to find lignin in aquatic plants?
Lignin is a biopolymer that gives support to vascular plants, and is thought to have evolved after aquatic plants took on land. many aquatic plants produce lignin or lignin-like polyphenols however. There is still debate on distinguishing terrestrial from aquatic plant lignin.
What has the author Franciska Sundholm written?
Franciska Sundholm has written: 'EPR studies of compounds related to lignin' -- subject(s): Lignin, Electron paramagnetic resonance 'Syntheses of lignin model compounds and assignment of their infra-red spectra' -- subject(s): Lignin
Which functional group would lignin naturally fall into?
Lignin would fall into the functional group OH.
What is a lignin in the plants?
lignin hardened vascular tissues to transport water and nutrients
How does lignin help xylem vessels to carry out their function?
Lignin is a type of polymer found in the cell walls of plant cells that provides support and structure for the plant- it makes them rigid.
What are the components of wood?
cellulose ,lignin
What has the author Karl Johann Freudenberg written?
Karl Johann Freudenberg has written: 'Constitution and biosynthesis of lignin' -- subject(s): Lignin
What does acdified phloroglucinol stain?
Acidified phloroglucinol is used as a stain for the detection of lignin. If lignin is present, it will turn a bright red colour.
What is the chemical that makes plant cell walls rigid?
A chemical substance called lignin hardens cell walls. Lignin is formed by removing water from sugars to create aromatic structures.
