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

Options

A. Branched-chain of glucose molecules linked by a 1, 6 glycosidic bond at the site of branching
B. Unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by a 1, 4 glycosidic bond
C. Branched-chain of glucose molecules linked by a 1, 4 glycosidic bond in a straight chain and a 1, 6 glycosidic bond at the site of branching
D. Unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by a 1,4 glycosidic bond

Answer

B

Explanation

Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula `(C_6H_(10)O_5)` a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousand of `beta` (1 - 4) linked D – glucose units.