BIOLOGY
CARBOHYDRATES
Question
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White crystalline
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Amorphous powder
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Fibrous
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cellulose fibers are in the form of hollow tubes of several hundreds of micrometers long and with a cavity mouth of several micrometers wide.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cellulose is the crystalline solid which have a white powdery appearance. It has high tensile strength because of the firm hydrogen bonds, present between the individual chains in cellulose microfibrils.
Detailed explanation-3: -Natural cellulose fibers For example, cotton fibers look like the soft fluffy cotton balls that they come from. Linen fibers look like the strong fibrous strands of the flax plant.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cellulose or cellulosic fibers are fibers structured from cellulose, a starch-like carbohydrate. They are created by dissolving natural materials such as cellulose or wood pulp, which are then regenerated by extrusion and precipitation.
Detailed explanation-5: -Cellulose has no taste, is odorless, is hydrophilic with the contact angle of 20–30 degrees, is insoluble in water and most organic solvents, is chiral and is biodegradable.