NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Polymers are made up of ____ ?
A
Monosaccharides
B
Monomers
C
Proteins
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Polymers are large molecules made up of long chains or networks of smaller molecules called monomers. Natural polymers include silk, hair, proteins and DNA, while synthetic (man-made) polymers include polyethylene, polypropylene and polyester.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biomacromolecules are large biological polymers, such as nucleic acids, proteins, and carbohydrates, that are made up of monomers linked together.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Monomers are small molecules which may be joined together in a repeating fashion to form more complex molecules called polymers. Monomers form polymers by forming chemical bonds or binding supramolecularly through a process called polymerization.

Detailed explanation-5: -Polymer molecules, or macromolecules, are composed of large numbers of linked, small repeat units. The units from which polymers are synthesized are called monomers. Polymers may be made from one kind of monomer, giving homopolymers, or from several kinds of monomers, giving copolymers.

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