polysaccharide

• Carbohidrato complejo formado por largas cadenas de monosacáridos unidos entre sí; cumple funciones de reserva energética o estructural en organismos vivos.

A class of carbohydrates composed of long chains of monosaccharide molecules, commonly found in plants and animals as a form of energy storage or structural component.

1. Complex carbohydrateC1formalscientific

   A type of carbohydrate composed of long chains of monosaccharide units linked together, serving as a storage form of energy or structural component in living organisms.

   Polisacárido

   • Starch and cellulose are common examples of polysaccharides found in plants.
   • Glycogen is a polysaccharide that stores energy in animal tissues.
   • The human body breaks down polysaccharides into simpler sugars during digestion.

   Sinónimospolyose