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Cellulose is polymer of

Cellulose is polymer of

Options

(a) glucose
(b) fructose
(c) ribose
(d) sucrose

Correct Answer:

glucose

Explanation:

Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed of D-glucose units joined by β-glycosidic linkage between C-1 of one glucose unit and C-4 of the next glucose unit. The number of D-glucose units in cellulose ranges from 3000 to 50000.

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