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Question
Give two examples of the following and their usefulness, if any, in our body.
Polysaccharides
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Solution
| CARBOHYDRATES | EXAMPLES | USES |
| Polysaccharides | 1. Cellulose | Acts as roughage which prevents constipation |
| 2. Glycogen | Reserve carbohydrate in humans and stored in liver and muscles |
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