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MHT CET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

What type of glycosidic linkages are present in cellulose?

  1. A \(\beta-1,6\)
  2. B \(\beta-1,4\)
  3. C \(\alpha-1,6\)
  4. D \(\alpha-1,4\)
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(B) \(\beta-1,4\)

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Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide of \(\beta\)-glucose units linked by \(\beta\)-1,4-glycosidic bonds.