NEET Chemistry Carbohydrates Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Cellulose is a polysaccharide composed of b-D-glucose units.
Reason (R): Cellulose is highly branched like glycogen.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed of b-D-glucose units, but it is not highly branched like glycogen.
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