This document discusses carbohydrates and polysaccharides. It defines polysaccharides as carbohydrates made of long chains of monosaccharides. The document outlines some examples of polysaccharides including starch, glycogen, cellulose, and hemicellulose. It notes that starch is the stored form of carbohydrates in plants while glycogen serves the same function as starch in animals.
This document discusses carbohydrates and polysaccharides. It defines polysaccharides as carbohydrates made of long chains of monosaccharides. The document outlines some examples of polysaccharides including starch, glycogen, cellulose, and hemicellulose. It notes that starch is the stored form of carbohydrates in plants while glycogen serves the same function as starch in animals.
This document discusses carbohydrates and polysaccharides. It defines polysaccharides as carbohydrates made of long chains of monosaccharides. The document outlines some examples of polysaccharides including starch, glycogen, cellulose, and hemicellulose. It notes that starch is the stored form of carbohydrates in plants while glycogen serves the same function as starch in animals.