alleryWhich of the following natural polymers has glucose as its monomer?
ANatural rubber
BNucleic acid (DNA)
CProtein chain
DCellulose
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cellulose
1. Proteins are built from alpha amino acids.
2. DNA is built from nucleotide units, and rubber from isoprene.
3. Cellulose and starch (polysaccharides) are built from glucose.
4. So among the choices, cellulose has glucose as its monomer.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology, Ch 9 "Carbon Compounds", p.142_
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