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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:

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