NEET Chemistry Carbohydrates Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed only of β-D-glucose units. | Reason (R): In cellulose, β-D-glucose units are joined by glycosidic linkage between C1 of one glucose unit and C4 of the next glucose unit.
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
Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide as mentioned in the NCERT text.
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