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A polysaccharide is:

A. A fatty acid chain.
B. A chain of monosaccharides.
C. A poly sugar and a saccharide bonded by a 1-4 glycosidic bond.
D. None of these is correct.

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A carbohydrate ( starch, cellulose, or glycogen whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.
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Answer:

B. A chain of monosaccharides

Step-by-step explanation:

Polysaccharides, or polycarbohydrates, are the most abundant carbohydrate found in food. They are long chain polymeric carbohydrates composed of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages.