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A-LevelBiologyBiological moleculesFeb/Mar 2025Paper 1 Q111 Mark

Plant cell walls are strengthened by cellulose molecules that are arranged in several layers. Within each layer, the cellulose molecules are arranged in the same direction (parallel). Which row shows the bonds that hold adjacent cellulose molecules together within each layer and the arrangement of cellulose molecules in different layers?

Abonds that hold adjacent cellulose molecules together: glycosidic, arrangement of cellulose molecules in different layers: in different directions
Bbonds that hold adjacent cellulose molecules together: glycosidic, arrangement of cellulose molecules in different layers: parallel
Cbonds that hold adjacent cellulose molecules together: hydrogen, arrangement of cellulose molecules in different layers: in different directions
Dbonds that hold adjacent cellulose molecules together: hydrogen, arrangement of cellulose molecules in different layers: parallel

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: bonds that hold adjacent cellulose molecules together: hydrogen, arrangement of cellulose molecules in different layers: in different directions

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About This A-Level Biology Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Biological molecules in A-Level Biology (syllabus code 9700). It is worth 1 mark.

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This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology Feb/Mar 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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