A compound of similar sugars, linked with glycosidic bonds, is (i) and a compound of 2 or more different sugars, is (ii).

Heteropolymer Homopolymer

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Homopolymer Heteropolymer

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Isopolymer Anisopolymer

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Anisopolymer Isopolymer

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Solution

The correct option is B
Homopolymer Heteropolymer

Polysaccharides can be homopolymers (contain only one sugar residue) like Cellulose (glucose in beta 1-4 linkages) or heteropolymers (contain more than one sugar residue) like Hemicellulose which contain xylose, mannose, galactose, rhamnose, and arabinose; which are different monomers of sugar.

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