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A polysaccharide is composed only of `beta`-D-glucose units which are joined by glycosidic linkage between C-1 of one glucose unit and C-4 of the next glucose unit. Name the polysaccharide.

A

Amylase

B

Cellulose

C

Amylopectin

D

Glycogen

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Cellulose is a straight chain of polysaccharide composed only of `beta`-D-glucose units which are joined by the glycosidic linkage between C-1 of one glucose unit and C-4 of the next glucose unit.
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