Cellulose - why is it fibrous and not granular? I was reading a book where it said that the 1 - 4 Glycosidic bond of the Beta Glucose meant that cellulose is `fibrous` and not `granular`. First, what does it mean to be `granular` and why is not `granular` unlike Amylose? Thanks, Dave.

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Cellulose is a linear polymer and therefore makes a fiber. I guess the linear in this case implies fiber. Amylose has a helical structure to it i think. Here is an image I found that shows the difference.

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