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Cellulose is a straight-chain polysaccha...

Cellulose is a straight-chain polysaccharide conposed of only:

A

D-glucose units joined by `alpha-`glucosidic linkage

B

D-glucose units joined by `beta-`glycosidic linkage

C

D-galactose units joined by `alpha`-glycosidic linkage

D

D-galactose units joined by `beta-`glycosidic linkage

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B
Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed of D-glucose units joined by `beta`-glycosidic linkage
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