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Cellulose is a polymer of (BITSAT 2007)

A.glucose✓ Correct

B.fructose

C.ribose

D.sucrose

Explanation

Cellulose is a major polysaccharide in higher plants where it constituents the bulk of the cell wall. Cellulose is a straight-chain polysaccharide composed of only β- D-glucose units, which are joined by the β- glycosidic linkage between the one glucose units. The general depiction of cellulose polymer is as shown below, Thus, (a) is the correct option.

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