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The rate of cellulose degradation depends on cellulose itself.

(a) True

(b) False

I had been asked this question during an internship interview.

My enquiry is from Anaerobic Bacterial Degradation of Biopolymers topic in portion Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants of Environmental Biotechnology

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Right option is (a) True

To explain: The rate of cellulose degradation depends on the state of cellulose in wastewater, the lignin encrusted and crystalline form of cellulose determines the rate of hydrolysis.

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