Which of the following lists contains only polysaccharides?
A) sucrose, starch, and cellulose
B) starch, amino acids, and glycogen
C) cellulose, starch, and glycogen
D) fructose, cellulose, and glucose

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Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates made up of long chains of monosaccharides (simple sugars). Sucrose and fructose are monosaccharides, while glycogen is a polysaccharide consisting of glucose units linked together in a branched chain. Therefore, only option C contains polysaccharides (cellulose, starch, and glycogen).

Which of the Following Lists Contains Only Polysaccharides