Which of the following is a monomer of cellulose?

L-Glucose

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D-Fructose

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D- Glucose

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D-Galactose

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Solution

The correct option is C D- Glucose
D-Glucose is a monomer of both starch and cellulose.
Starch is a polysaccharide comprising of glucose monomers joined in $α -$ 1,4 linkages whereas in cellulose, glucose is $β -$ 1,4-linked.

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