Question

To mechanically wilt kale, chefs sometimes make a massaged kale salad. The process of massaging the kale most likely breaks down which of the following plant cell structures.

Answer 1

The process of massaging kale helps to break down the tough fibers in the leaves, making them softer and easier to chew. It primarily breaks down the cell walls, which are composed of cellulose and hemicellulose, two types of structural carbohydrates that give plants their rigidity. So, the correct answer is the cell walls.