Cellulose is a polymer of

L -

fructose

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D -

mannose

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D -

glucose

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Amylose

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Solution

The correct option is C $D -$ glucose
Cellulose occurs in plants only and is the most abundant organic substance in plant kingdom. It is made up of $β - D -$ Glucose.
$Cellulose Hydrolysis - ----- \to β - D - Glucose$
$(C_{6} H_{10} O_{5})_{n} H_{3} O^{+} - ----- \to Hydrolysis n C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} Cellulose β - D - Glucose$
So, (c) is correct.

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