Which of the following statement is true for cellulose?

β

-1, 4 linkage and unbranched

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β

-1, 4 linkage and branched

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α

-1, 4 linkage and branched

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β

-1, 6 linkage and unbranched

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Solution

The correct option is A $β$ -1, 4 linkage and unbranched
Cellulose is a polymer of glucose. Cellulose is a structural polysaccharide. It is made up of a number of glucose molecules joined by $β$ -1, 4 linkage. The cellulose molecule is an unbranched polymer of glucose unlike starch which is also a polymer of glucose but shows branching.

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