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Cellulose is a linear polymer of  $\mathrm{\beta }-\mathrm{D}-$glucose in which  ${\mathrm{C}}_1$ of one glucose unit is connected to ${\mathrm{C}}_4$ of the other through glycosidic linkage.

It does not undergo hydrolysis easily. However on heating with dilute ${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4$ under pressure. It does undergo hydrolysis to give only $\mathrm{D}-$glucose.

${\left({\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{10}{\mathrm{O}}_5\right)}_{\mathrm{n}}+{\mathrm{nH}}_2\mathrm{O}\stackrel{{\mathrm{H}}^{+}}{\to }\underset{\mathrm{D}-\mathrm{Glucose}}{2{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6}$