In cellulose- -D-Glucose units are joined by-

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In cellulose, $β$ -D-Glucose units are joined by:

α

-(1,4) glycosidic linkage

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peptide linkage

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β

-(1,4) glycosidic linkage

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-(1,6) glycosidic linkage

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1,4 - β - glycosidic linkages are present in:

I) Starch II) Cellulose
III) Lactose IV) Maltose

1,4 - β - glycosidic linkages are present in:

I) Starch II) Cellulose
III) Lactose IV) Maltose

Match the List-I and List-II:

List I (Saccharides)	List II (Formed by)
(A) Sucrose	(i) $β$ -D glucose $C_{1} - C_{4}$ glycosidic linkage
(B) Lactose	(ii) $α$ -D glucose, $β$ -D fructose $C_{1} - C_{2}$ glycosidic linkage
(C) Cellulose	(iii) $β$ -D glucose, $β$ -D galactose $C_{1} - C_{4}$ glycosidic linkage

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

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