Complete hydrolysis of cellulose gives
Complete hydrolysis of cellulose gives
- D-fructose
- D-glucose
- D-ribose
- L-glucose
Answer
Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed of D-glucose units which are joined by β-glycosidic linkages. Hence, cellulose on hydrolysis produces only D-glucose units.
The correct option is B.