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Poly-saccharides
Complex carbohydrates made of multiple monosaccharide units, serving as energy storage and structural support in living organisms.
Dehydration synthesis
Formation of poly-saccharides by linking monosaccharides through glycosidic bonds, creating large molecules with diverse functions.
Examples of poly-saccharides
Starch, glycogen, cellulose, and chitin, insoluble in water and crucial for energy storage and structural support.
Condensation reaction
Process in polymerization where monosaccharide monomers are linked to form polymers like glycogen, involving the removal of a water molecule to create glycosidic bonds.
Glycogen synthesis
Involves repeated condensation reactions to form a complex branched polymer for energy storage in the liver.
