Cellulose is a straight-chain polysaccharide composed of only

  • A
    $D$-glucose units joined by $\alpha$-glucosidic linkage
  • B
    $D$-glucose units joined by $\beta$-glucosidic linkage
  • C
    $D$-galactose units joined by $\alpha$-glucosidic linkage
  • D
    $D$-galactose units joined by $\beta$-glucosidic linkage

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