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  1. Q4. Assertion: cellulose is a homopolymer. Reason: cellulose is made of only one type of monosaccharide, glucose. Are both true, and does the reason explain the assertion?

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    Both are true, and the reason explains the assertion (NCERT page 110).

  2. Q5. Is paper made of starch or of cellulose?

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    Cellulose: paper made from plant pulp is cellulosic (NCERT page 111).

  3. Q6. Which complex polysaccharide forms the exoskeleton of arthropods?

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    Chitin (NCERT page 111).