Cellulose is a straight chain polymer built only from:
ABeta D fructose
BBeta D glucose
CBeta D ribose
DBeta D xylose
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Beta D glucose
1. Cellulose is the main stuff of a plant cell wall.
2. Its units are linked from carbon one to carbon four.
3. Every unit is beta D glucose.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part 2, Unit 10 'Biomolecules'_
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