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Cotton fibres mainly contain
Cotton fibres mainly contain
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The correct option is A Cellulose
The cotton fibres represents epidermal prolongations of seed coat cells. A raw cotton fibre, on average, gives the following values on analysis: cellulose- 94%, protein- 1.3%, pectic substances- 0.9%, ash- 1.2%, wax- 0.6%, sugars- 0.3% and traces of pigments and mineral matter.
The cotton fibres represents epidermal prolongations of seed coat cells. A raw cotton fibre, on average, gives the following values on analysis: cellulose- 94%, protein- 1.3%, pectic substances- 0.9%, ash- 1.2%, wax- 0.6%, sugars- 0.3% and traces of pigments and mineral matter.
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