Fill in the Blanks. The cellulose is flexible and allows cells to increase in size. The ____________ provides considerable strength for the plant cell. The main component of the cell wall is lignin. In plants, ____________ is a metabolite that hardens the wall. Plant cell wall polysaccharides are made of repeating ____________ molecules.

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The cellulose is flexible and allows cells to increase in size. The hemicellulose provides considerable strength for the plant cell. The main component of the cell wall is lignin. In plants, lignin is a metabolite that hardens the wall. Plant cell wall polysaccharides are made of repeating sugar (saccharide) molecules.