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Polysaccharides are long carbohydrate molecules of repeated monomer units joined together by glycosidic bonds. They range in structure from linear to highly branched. Polysaccharides have a general formula of Cx(H2O)y where x is usually a large number between 200 and 2500

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Structural polysaccharides are found in plants. These help to maintain the structure of the plants. Cellulose,hemicellulose,pectin are examples.

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