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Cellulose is a material found in plants. It tested negative with Benedict’s solution. What can you conclude about the composition of cellulose?.

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Answer: Pure cellulose would be expected to give a negative Benedict test result. Benedict's test reacts positively to monosaccharides and some disaccharides. These carbohydrates have one or two six-carbon rings. Cellulose is a polysaccharide and is too large and complex to form chemical reactions with Benedict's solution.

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