They are all carbohydrates, meaning they are generated from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Sugars are in the formation (CH2O)n, meaning they have "n" number of units of 1 carbon atom and 1 water "molecule."
Glycogen, starch, and cellulose are all polysaccharides, which are sugars bonded together through condensation (water-leaving) reactions.
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Carbohydrate. It is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin which are both glucose polymers, so it is also a type of glucose polymer.
Carbohydrate. It is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin which are both glucose polymers, so it is also a type of glucose polymer.