MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET ChemistryOrganic ChemistryBiomoleculesPrevious Year Questions
Which of the following represents the correct structure of cellulose? (AIPMT 2018)
A.Branched, (1, 4) and (1, 6) - glucose
B.Unbranched, (1, 6) - glucose
C.Branched, (1, 4) - glucose
D.Unbranched, (1, 4) - glucose✓ Correct
Explanation
Cellulose has a straight chain polysaccharide composed only of - D glucose units. These -D glucose units are linked together by C1-C4 glycosidic linkage. The structure is shown below: