The diagram illustrates the way in which the $\beta$-glucose units within cellulose are linked together. What does it mean that the OH groups on carbon 2 of neighbouring glucose molecules lie on opposite sides of the molecule?
- AThey can cross-link with other cellulose molecules by both hydrogen and glycosidic bonds.
- BThey can form glycosidic bonds with adjacent OH groups of other cellulose molecules.
- CThey can form hydrogen bonds between the $\text{CH}_2\text{OH}$ and OH on adjacent glucose molecules of the cellulose molecule.
- DThey can form hydrogen bonds with adjacent OH and $\text{CH}_2\text{OH}$ groups of other cellulose molecules.