Cellobiose, the hydrolytic breakdown product of cellulose is

A monosaccharide

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A disaccharide

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A tetrasaccharide

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A trisaccharide

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Solution

The correct option is C A disaccharide
Cellobiose is the hydrolytic breakdown product of cellulose. It is disaccharide in nature. It is a reducing sugar. Cellobiohydrolases break down cellulose to produce cellobiose.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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