A polysaccharide is a polymer of ______.

monosaccharides

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disaccharides

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both A and B

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A monosaccharides
A polysaccharide is a polymer of monosaccharides. For example cellulose (a polysaccharide) is a polymer of D-glucose (monosaccharide).

Hence the correct option is A.

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A polysaccharide is a polymer of ______.

The correct option is A monosaccharidesA polysaccharide is a polymer of monosaccharides. For example cellulose (a polysaccharide) is a polymer of D-glucose (monosaccharide).Hence the correct option is A.

The correct option is A monosaccharides
A polysaccharide is a polymer of monosaccharides. For example cellulose (a polysaccharide) is a polymer of D-glucose (monosaccharide).

Hence the correct option is A.