Biomolecules - Result Question 12
####12. Cellulose is a polymer of
(a) Glucose
(b) Fructose
(c) Ribose
(d) Sucrose
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Solution:
- (a) We know that cellulose $(C_6 H _{12} O_6) _{n}$ is the chief constituent of cell walls of plants. It is the most abundant organic substance found in nature. It is a polymer of glucose with 3500 repeating units in a chain.
