Linkage present in between adjacent glucose residues of cellulose is
A
β1⟶4
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B
β1⟶6
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C
α1⟶4
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D
α1⟶6
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Solution
The correct option is Aβ1⟶4
Cellulose is a polysaccharide. It is formed by the linkage of beta 1,4 linkage of glucose unit. It is an important component of cell wall of the plant. It is used for production of paper. It does not has free aldehyde group so they are non reducing sugar. It is a fibrous polysaccharide as it exist in form of long chain like structure and are mainly found in plants.