Question

What are complex carbohydrates also known as?

Answer 1

Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates. There are several complex carbohydrates: all are chains of smaller sugar molecules.

Explanation:

Most common complex carbohydrates are starch , stored by plants and glycogen , stored in animals.

Most abundant polysaccharide is cellulose , present in cell wall of plants. In animal kingdom, most abundant polysaccharide is chitin , present in exoskeleton of arthropods.

Complex polysaccharide molecules are also present in cell wall of bacteria, as well as in fungus.