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Which one of the following statements is not true regarding cellulose ?
a
It is a colourless amorphous solid
b
It is a branched chain polysaccharide
c
It does not reduce the Tollen’s reagent
d
It contains -1,4-glycosidic linkages between glucose units.
detailed solution
Correct option is B
Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed only of β-D-glucose units which are joined by glycosidic linkage between C1 of one glucose unit and C4 of the next glucose unit.
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