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Answer the following question.
How many types of polysaccharides you know?
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Solution
There are two types of polysaccharides:
- Homopolysaccharides: It contains same type of monosaccharides. E.g. Starch, glycogen, cellulose.
- Heteropolysaccharides: It contains two or more different monosaccharides. E.g. Hyaluronic acid, heparin, hemicellulose.
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