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The Polyethylene bottle containing drain cleaner. The PVC insulation on the electrical wiring. The ABS plastic case of the computer I am currently using. The Polypropylene food container with my take-away lunch in it. The Polyester fibres in the T-shirt that I am wearing.

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Things like;

Shellac

Amber

Wool

Polystyrene

Silk

Natural rubber

Polystyrene

DNA

Silly Putty

Most Plastics

Proteins such as ; Hair, nails, tortoise shells

Things like metal, salt and compounds are NOT polymers, so dont get confused :)

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Rubber

Cotton

Teflon

Polyurethane

Teflon is a fun one: the macromolecules have no size limitations. If you have a piece of teflon tape 10 feet long, the macromolecules will also be 10 feet long.

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cellulose, starch, nucleic acids, peptides, chitin, proteins, Gelatin, etc.

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  1. Cellulose
  2. Nylon
  3. Polyethene
  4. Polystyrene
  5. PVC
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a) Carbohydrates

b) Proteins

c)Lipids

d) Nucleic Acids

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polyester,terylen,decaron, rayon and nylon .

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