AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cellulose is an important component of a plant’s cell wall and is made up of repeating units of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. What type of organic molecule is cellulose?
A
carbohydrate
B
lipid
C
protein
D
nucleic acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate consisting of oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cellulose is a polysaccharide composed of a linear chain of -1, 4 linked d-glucose units with a degree of polymerization ranged from several hundreds to over ten thousands, which is the most abundant organic polymer on the earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula (C6H10O5)n, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of (1

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