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3.Polysaccharides

Polysaccharides are long chains of carbohydrate molecules, polymeric carbohydrates

composed of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages.

 Polysaccharides can classified into two

types, i.e. homo-polysaccharides and

heteropolysaccharide.

 Monosaccharides are the same type called

homo-polysaccharides namely; starch and

cellulose.

 More than one type of monosaccharide is

present they are called heteropolysaccharides

namely; hyaluronic acid and heparin.