Which of the following is/are polysaccharides?

Cellulose

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Glycogen

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Lactose

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Starch

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Solution

The correct option is D Starch

Carbohydrates occur as simple sugars (glucose, galactose and fructose) also called as monosaccharides, and as complex sugars (disaccharides and polysaccharides).

Disaccharides contain two monosaccharides joined together into one compound. Examples - Sucrose and Lactose.

Polysaccharides are complex sugars or carbohydrates which are formed from repeating units of monosaccharides.

Some known forms of polysaccharides are starch, glycogen and cellulose.

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