What is a polysaccharide?
A polysaccharide is a type of complex carbohydrate.
A polysaccharide is a type of saccharide that contains more than 10 units of sugar. (2)
A polysaccharide is a long chain of monosaccharides linked together by glycosidic bonds. (4)
What contains polysaccharides?
What are types of polysaccharides?
cellulose (4)
hemicellulose
pectin
starch (4)
glycogen (4)
chitin (4)
heparin (4)
hyaluronic acid (4)
Resources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysaccharide
2. https://chembam.com/online-resources/a-level-resources/detection-of-proteins-and-saccharides/saccharides/
3. https://kitchenlily.com/ethylene-producing-fruits/
4. ChatGPT, 3/19/23
