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Cellulose, the most important constituen...

Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of

A

unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by a 1 4-glycosidic bond

B

branched chain of glucose molecules linked by b 1, 4-glycosidic bond in straight chain and a, 1, 6 -glycosidic bond at the site of branching

C

unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by b 1, 4-glycosidic bond

D

branched chain of glucose molecules linked by a 1, 6-glycosidic bond at the site of branching

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C
Cellulose `(C_(6)H_(10)O_(5))_(n)` is the most abundant organic polymer. It is a polysaccharide and consists of long unbranched chains of glucose residues linked by `beta`1-4 glycosidic bonds. In plants, cellulose is formed from sugar. It serves as building material in the formation of cell wall.
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