Sugar Chains: Energy and Structure Explained

Your body is running on microscopic sugar Legos that decide if you have energy or just structure.

It all starts with one little ring called a monosaccharide, like glucose. That is your quick

fuel. But when you link a bunch of these rings together, you build massive

chains called polysaccharides. Plants use starch to store energy, while animals like us stash it away

as glycogen. It gets wild because cellulose is just another sugar chain, but it is strong

enough to build plant walls. Eventually, your body uses water to snap those chains

apart again, turning that stored structure right back into raw power.