Describe how polysaccharides are formed from monosaccharides?

Answer 1

it is a type of Carbohydrate whose macromolecules consist of more than two monosaccharides, such as glucose or fructose. Examples of polysaccharides include glycogen (in animals), and cellulose (in plants.)

Answer 2

Polyaccharides are molecules that have linked up to form many molecules.

There are three types of accharides

Monoaccharides- This means only one molecule it self. Mono stands for one. So for example, Glucose is a monoaccharide.

Diaccharides- Di means 2. So its 2 molecules joined together, Glucose and Fructose will join together to form Sucrose, which is a 2 molecules joined together. Another example is Glucose and Glucose formes Maltose.

Polyaccharides- Poly means many so for example, polymers are long molecules like hydrocarbons. So polyaccharides are many links joined together like Starch or Cellulose or lingin.

Hope this helps. Im a student for Biology AS Level and just learnt this myself.

Answer 3

Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates. They consist of long chains of either monosaccharides or disaccharides, both of which are simple carbohydrates. In Greek, saccharide, poly, mono, and di mean sugar, many, one (single), and two (double), respectively.

Answer 4

Polysaccharides are formed from monosaccharides through a process called condensation or dehydration synthesis. In this process, monosaccharides are joined together by glycosidic bonds, resulting in the formation of longer chains or branches of sugar molecules. Water molecules are released as byproducts during this reaction.

Answer 5

Many monosaccarides in a chain; they are also carbohydrates.

Answer 6

Polysaccharides are a complex carbohydrate such as starch or cellulose made up of sugar molecules linked into a branched or chain structure.

Answer 7

Polymers are called polysaccharides and they are formed by sugar molecules linking together.

Answer 8

Dehydration Synthesis