Identify the polysaccharide with beta-glycosidic bonds?

starch

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glycogen

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sucrose

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cellulose

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Solution

The correct option is D cellulose
Cellulose is the most important structural component of the cell wall of plants. It is a linear polymer of beta-D-glucose units connected through beat- 1, 4 - glycosidic linkage.

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