BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

MONOSACCHARIDES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what is the definition of a monomer?
A
monosaccharides, amino acids, nucleotides
B
repeating units which can be condensed to make larger molecules.
C
small identical or similar molecules which can be condensed to make larger molecules.
D
large molecules made from condensing 3 or more identical or similar monomers together.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -monomer, a molecule of any of a class of compounds, mostly organic, that can react with other molecules to form very large molecules, or polymers. The essential feature of a monomer is polyfunctionality, the capacity to form chemical bonds to at least two other monomer molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monomers are atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures such as polymers. There are four main types of monomer, including sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleotides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biomacromolecules are large biological polymers, such as nucleic acids, proteins, and carbohydrates, that are made up of monomers linked together.

Detailed explanation-4: -During polymerization, smaller molecules, called monomers or building blocks, are chemically combined to create larger molecules or a macromolecule. Hundreds of such macromolecules collectively form a polymer.

Detailed explanation-5: -Polymer Properties Such a system in which all the repeat units between end groups are identical is termed a homopolymer. Alternatively, molecules may be synthesized in which all the monomer units are not identical. Such systems are termed copolymers.

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