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cellulose

Starch (amylose and amylopectin)

proteins

silk, spider webs are also poly-peptides (proteins) and are natural polymers

polyhydroxyalkanoates (natural polyesters made by bacteria as food reserves)

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Natural Rubber

Many polysacharides: Xanthan gum, B-Glucans, chitosan (from crab, shrimp, lobster shells)

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