All the following statements about cellulose are correct, but one is wrong. Which one is wrong?

Cellulose is a homopolymer.

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It is the most abundant organic molecule in the biosphere.

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It is a branched polymer of glucose.

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It has 1,4 glycosidic bonds

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Solution

The correct option is C
It is a branched polymer of glucose.

Cellulose is an unbranched polymer of glucose residues put together via $β - 1, 4$ linkages, which allow the molecule to form long & straight chains.

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The correct statements among the following are

A) The minimum number of carbon atoms present in a monosaccharide is 6

B) Among glucose, Lactose, Maltose and Sucrose,non reducing sugar is sucrose

C) In amylopectin of starch, branched chain are due to 1,4 - linkages

D) In cellulose, β - D - glucose units are joined by 1,4 - glycosidic linkages

The correct statements among the following are

A) The minimum number of carbon atoms present in a monosaccharide is 6

B) Among glucose, Lactose, Maltose and Sucrose,non reducing sugar is sucrose

C) In amylopectin of starch, branched chain are due to 1,4 - linkages

D) In cellulose, β - D - glucose units are joined by 1,4 - glycosidic linkages

Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of $α - D$ glucose units in which chain is formed by C1-C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1-C6 glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen is similar to .............. .
(a) amylose (b) amylopectin (c) cellulose (d) glucose

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
I. Cellulose is a polysaccharide composed of a large number of

β

-D-glucose units.
II.

β

-D-glucose units in cellulose are joined by

β

-glycosidic linkages.
III. Starch is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin.
IV. Amylose is a branched chain polysaccharide.
V. Amylopectin is a linear polysaccharide.

Q. Select the correct option:

Read the given statements.
i. Fructose is the sweetest sugar.
ii. Glycine is the simplest amino acid.
iii. Lactose is a disaccharide composed of one molecule each of glucose and galactose.
iv. Cellulose is an unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by

β

1, 4-glycosidic bond.
Which of the given statements are correct?

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All the following statements about cellulose are correct, but one is wrong. Which one is wrong?

The correct option is C It is a branched polymer of glucose. Cellulose is an unbranched polymer of glucose residues put together via β−1,4 linkages, which allow the molecule to form long & straight chains.

The correct option is C
It is a branched polymer of glucose.

Cellulose is an unbranched polymer of glucose residues put together via $β - 1, 4$ linkages, which allow the molecule to form long & straight chains.