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Cellulose is a _______ saccharide.(a) reducing(b) branched chain(c) β-glucose straight chain(d) oligoI had been asked this question during an interview.My doubt stems from Biomolecules Carbohydrates topic in portion Biomolecules of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right option is (c) β-GLUCOSE straight chain

Easy explanation: Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed of only β-D-glucose UNITS which are joined by glycosidic links between C1 of ONE glucose unit and C4 of the next glucose unit.



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