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Organic compouds are widely distributed in nature in various forms Name the most abundant organic compound in the world.
A
Methane
B
Glucose
C
Alcohol
D
Cellulose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound on Earth. It is the main constituent of plant fiber; plants contain on average 33% cellulose, and cotton is the purest form at 90%. Cellulose is a linear polymer of as many as 10, 000 D-glucose units.

Detailed explanation-2: -Henceforth, Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer, as it comprises the major structural component of the cell walls of lower and higher plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbohydrates are the most abundant class of organic compounds found in living organisms. They originate as products of photosynthesis, an endothermic reductive condensation of carbon dioxide requiring light energy and the pigment chlorophyll.

Detailed explanation-5: -A type of carbohydrate, cellulose, contains chains of glucose rings. Providing strength and rigidity, cellulose forms the cell walls of plants. Cellulose is the primary constituent of wood, making this organic compound the most abundant one on the surface of the Earth.

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