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Question:

Cotton fibres mainly contain Cellulose, Glycogen, Protein, Lipid?

Protein

Lipid

Cellulose

Glycogen

Solution:

The correct option is A Cellulose. The cotton fibres represent epidermal prolongations of seed coat cells. A raw cotton fibre, on average, gives the following values on analysis: cellulose-94%