FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Polysaccharides are very large polymers composed of tens to thousands of monosaccharides joined together by glycosidic linkages . The three most abundant polysaccharides are starch, glycogen, and cellulose.

Detailed explanation-2: -These carbohydrates are called polysaccharides ("many saccharides"). Polysaccharides are also referred to as complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates that are found in living things include starch, glycogen, cellulose, and chitin.

Detailed explanation-3: -The saccharides are divided into four chemical groups: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Monosaccharides and disaccharides, the smallest (lower molecular weight) carbohydrates, are commonly referred to as sugars.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most common carbohydrate polymers that are found in nature are cellulose, starch, dextrins and cyclodextrins, chitin and chitosan, hyaluronic acid, and various gums (carrageenan, xanthan, etc.).