Nucleic acids are composed of monomers called nucleotides.
long chains of nucleotides
each nucleotide consists of a base, sugar and phosphate group
nucleotides
No. A nucleic acid is a subunit of a [the] polymer.
Nucleotides are smaller subunits that make up nucleic acids.
No. Polypeptides and polysaccharides are two different types of macromolecules. The first class is commonly called "proteins" and the second is commonly called "sugars." Both are polymers - molecules that are composed of smaller subunits called monomers. Polypeptides ― or proteins ― are composed of monomers called amino acids. In contrast, polysaccharides are composed of monomers called monosaccharides.
Yes. That is why they are called polymers. The prefix "poly-" means many. A polymer is made from many monomers.
Yes, a biomolecule that is composed of many monomers linked together is called a polymer. Polymers can be composed of various types of monomers, such as amino acids in proteins, nucleotides in nucleic acids, or sugars in carbohydrates. Examples of biomolecules that are polymers include proteins, nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), and polysaccharides.
Both are made from smaller subunits that are joined by covalent bonds. In the case of proteins, these subunits are called amino acids. They are joined by special covalent bonds called peptide bonds. In the case of nucleic acids, the subunits are called nucleotides, which are a combination of a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), phosphate group, and one of four possible bases (adenine, thymine, guanine, or cytosine). The nucleotides are covalently bonded along the "ladder" of the DNA molecule. Another feature of polymers is that the covalent bond that links the subunits (or monomers) is formed by dehydration synthesis, that is, a removal of a water molecule.
Both are made from smaller subunits that are joined by covalent bonds. In the case of proteins, these subunits are called amino acids. They are joined by special covalent bonds called peptide bonds. In the case of nucleic acids, the subunits are called nucleotides, which are a combination of a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), phosphate group, and one of four possible bases (adenine, thymine, guanine, or cytosine). The nucleotides are covalently bonded along the "ladder" of the DNA molecule. Another feature of polymers is that the covalent bond that links the subunits (or monomers) is formed by dehydration synthesis, that is, a removal of a water molecule.
Carbohydrates = monosaccharidesProteins = amino acidsLipids = triglycerideNucleic Acids = nucleotides
Polymers are chemical substances which are made up from smaller units, called monomers. The reaction of joining these monomers to form this larger unit is called polymerisation. (monomers polymerise into polymers). The subunits, or polymers, are typical of the chemical substances. For example, the monomers of proteins are amino acids, monomers of carbohydrates are monosaccharides, monomers of nucleic acids are nucleotides. The reaction itself, by what these monomers are joining together, is a dehydration or condensation reaction.
No. A nucleic acid is a subunit of a [the] polymer.
a nucleic acid
A polymer is a large molecule made up of repeated subunits called monomers. Nucleic acids are polymers that are made up of monomers called nucleotides. Protein is a polymer made of monomers called amino acids.
The differences in nucleic acid atomic structure, namely the Hydrogen Bonds - 2 for an AT pair and 3 for a GC pair -, are way too small to be called 'subunits'.
Nucleotides are smaller subunits that make up nucleic acids.
it is called polymers
Nucleic acids consist of either one or two long chains of repeating units called nucleotides, which consist of a nitrogen base (a purine or pyrimidine) attached to a sugar phosphate.
These are three of the four major biological macromolecules. (The fourth are lipids.) Each of these macromolecules are polymers and are made up of smaller component parts called monomers.