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Question:

Define the following with an example of Polysaccharides.

Solution:

Polysaccharides are the carbohydrates that yield a large number of monosaccharide units. Polysaccharides are natural biopolymers of monosaccharides. A large number of the same or different monosaccharides are linked together by glycosidic linkages. They have the molecular formula (C6H10O5)n. Starch, cellulose, gum, and glycogen are polysaccharides.