NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A monomer is ____
A
a single atom
B
a building block for polymers
C
a single element
D
is an inorganic molecule
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monomers basically create blocks for molecules, including proteins, starch and many other polymers. Four big monomers are found: amino acids, nucleotides, monosaccharides, and fatty acids. The main forms of macromolecules are those monomers: proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Long-chain, very high molecular weight hydrocarbons are the basic building blocks of polymers. The chains either lie together intertwined like a plate of spaghetti strands to create the linear polymers, or are joined at nodes to form three-dimensional networks.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -A monomer is a type of molecule that has the ability to chemically bond with other molecules in a long chain; a polymer is a chain of an unspecified number of monomers. Essentially, monomers are the building blocks of polymers, which are more complex type of molecules.

Detailed explanation-5: -The monomers that make up proteins are called amino acids.

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