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• Eg. Of homopolysacc’ :
• Glycogen: present mainly in liver and muscle of animals
• Cellulose: made up of glucose units which are β-linked, tough ,
indigestible
• Chitin: tough outer covering of many insects and of crustaceans like
crabs and lobster.
• Eg. Of heteropolysacc’ :
• Pectins: present in apple and milk use in making jam and jelly
• Mucopolysacc’: contain uronic acid and an amino sugar Hyaluronic
acid found in vitreous humor of the eye in the coat of human egg
cells