Question

difference between sugars and polysaccharides

Answer 1

Explanation:

Polysaccharides are formed by combining a large number of glucose monomers together. The main difference between sugar and starch is that sugars are disaccharides or monosaccharides whereas starch is a polysaccharide.

Answer 2

The following are the difference between sugars and polysaccharides :

• Sugar molecules are the molecules composed of two monosaccharides,while the polysaccharides are the carbohydrates made up of number of monosaccharides linked through glycosidic linkage.
• Sugars are water soluble while polysaccharides are insoluble in water.
• Sugar are sweeter in taste while,the polysaccharides are tasteless.