Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin form structures called microfibrils, which are organized into macrofibrils that mediate structural stability in the plant cell wall.

Wood is made from a long molecule called cellulose. Cellulose is made from glucose molecules connected together in long chains. Glucose is made from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. The structure ...

Cell structure Description Function Cell type Cell wall Freely permeable layer surrounding cell membrane. The cell wall of plant cells is made from cellulose. This gives them a rigid structure.