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  • Polysaccharides: Understanding Complex Carbohydrates Formed from Disaccharides
    When many disaccharide molecules are combined, they form a polysaccharide.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Monosaccharides: These are simple sugars, like glucose and fructose.

    * Disaccharides: These are formed when two monosaccharides bond together, like sucrose (glucose + fructose).

    * Polysaccharides: These are complex carbohydrates formed by the bonding of many monosaccharides.

    Examples of polysaccharides include:

    * Starch: A storage polysaccharide in plants, made of many glucose molecules.

    * Glycogen: A storage polysaccharide in animals, also made of many glucose molecules.

    * Cellulose: A structural polysaccharide in plants, also made of many glucose molecules, but arranged differently than starch or glycogen.

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