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the structural formula of cellulose is shown below. * which phrase correctly describes cellulose? cellulose units of cellobiose disaccharide d - glucose a. a polymer made of glucose b. a lipid c. a nucleic acid d. an amino acid
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Cellulose is a polysaccharide. It is composed of glucose monomers linked by β - 1,4 - glycosidic bonds, making it a polymer of glucose. Lipids are fats, oils etc., nucleic acids are DNA and RNA, and amino acids are building - blocks of proteins.
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A. A polymer made of glucose