NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE

HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cellulose is a type of ____
A
carbohydrate
B
protein
C
fat
D
fibre
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -cellulose, a complex carbohydrate, or polysaccharide, consisting of 3, 000 or more glucose units.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrate chains vary in length, and biologically important carbohydrates are classified into three types: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. Cellulose is an example of a Carbohydrate as it is made of polysaccharides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellulose, a fibrous carbohydrate found in all plants, is the structural component of plant cell walls. Because the earth is covered with vegetation, cellulose is the most abundant of all carbohydrates, accounting for over 50% of all the carbon found in the vegetable kingdom.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Cellulose, commonly called fiber, is a complex carbohydrate because it is a long, long chain of many monosaccharides. Cellulose molecules are generally at least 3, 000 glucose molecules long.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cellulose, as is starch, is a carbohydrate. It is a structural polysaccharide, while starch is one of the storage polysaccharides.

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