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Cellulose is a naturally occurring linear polymer composed of units of:

Options

  1. Aamylose
  2. B-glucose
  3. C-fructose
  4. D-glucose

Correct answer

B. -glucose

Step-by-step solution

Cellulose is a straight-chain polysaccharide composed entirely of -D-glucose units. These units are joined together by -1,4-glycosidic linkages, where the C1 of one glucose unit is connected to the C4 of the adjacent glucose unit. Therefore, the monomeric unit of cellulose is -glucose. Answer: -glucose

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