The difference between Glycogen and Polysaccharide
When used as nouns, glycogen means a polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals, whereas polysaccharide means a polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
check bellow for the other definitions of Glycogen and Polysaccharide
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Glycogen as a noun (carbohydrate):
A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
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Polysaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):
A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
Examples:
"Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology."