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Agriculture · Q706

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 706

Q706

Major constituent of cotton fibre is

A.
Cellulose
Answer
B.
Lignin
C.
Protein
D.
Fat

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Cotton is the soft fiber that grows around the seeds in the seed pod or boll of the cotton plant. Each fibre is a single elongated cell that is flat twisted and ribbon like with a wide inner hollow.
Cotton fibres are comprised of 88% - 97% of cellulose, while the remaining constituents are wares, proteins, and pectin.