polysaccharides

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what are polysaccharides

they are polymers made up of monomers, monosaccharides, that are linked together by glycosidic bonds formed by a series of condensation reactions

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smallest polysaccharide

only made up of three monosaccharides

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average polysaccharides

  • usual polysaccharides are made up of thousands of monomers

  • this gives them a large size, making them insoluble

  • they either have structural or storage functions

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why is glucose converted into polysaccharides

  • glucose is the main source of energy in cells

  • however its soluble in water and would affect osmosis

  • therefore converted into starch or glycogen