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Mike
Feb 14, 2018

Monomer of a carbohydrate is sugar (there are several kinds). Polysaccaride is the polymer.

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Sugars such as glucose and fructose are monomers of polysaccharides. The word carbohydrate can describe both the monomer and the polymer.
For example, many glucose molecules are linked together to form glycogen in the liver. When blood sugar levels are low, glycogen is broken down into the monomers again.
Polysaccharides have many other functions such as participating in the function of proteins.

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