Q. Complete hydrolysis of cellulose gives

A) D-fructose
B) D-ribose
C) D-glucose
D) L-glucose
Explanation

(c)
Partial hydrolysis of cellulose gives the disaccharide cellubiose $\left( C_{12}H_{22}O_{11} \right).$ Cellobiose resembles maltose (which on acid catalysed hydrolysis yields two molar equivalents of D-glucose) in every respect except one the configuration of its glycosidic linkage.

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