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Cellulose is a?

1. hexapolysaccharide.
2. pentapolysaccharide.
3. tripolysaccharide.
4. None of these.

Correct answer: hexapolysaccharide.

Solution

Cellulose is a polysaccharide made of repeating glucose units, and glucose is a hexose (six-carbon sugar). So cellulose is classified as a hexapolysaccharide.

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