Polysaccharides

What are polysaccharides?

Polysaccharides are made up of several monosaccharide units joined together  by a bonding arrangement similar to those shown in the disaccharides diagrams.

Examples of polysaccharides

The most important examples of polysaccharides are starch, glycogen, and cellulose, which are formed from repeating glucose units. 

Starch