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Poly=many, meros=parts
A macromolecule is defined as a molecule which consists of around(it's arbitrary) 1000 atoms. A polymer is a molecule (yes! only 1 molecule!) which is synthesized(polymerized) by the joining of the smaller units of the polymer, called the monomer. A polymer is thus a macromolecule because it is obviously going to be large due to smaller units joining onto each other repeatedly. But that does not necessarily mean a macromolecule is a polymer.
A fat, for example, is a synthesized by the condensation reaction of only 4 molecules- glycerol and 3 fatty acids. It is big, but does not consist of repeating smaller units.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoMicro molecules are very small when one compares them to macromolecules. Glucose, C6H12O6, is a micro molecule, whereas glycogen, nC6H12O6, is a macromolecule as it is very large. Some proteins are many hundreds if amino acids long- thus they're also macromolecules.
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∙ 11y agoatoms are single elements. Molecules are multiple atoms bonded together. Macromolecules, I think are defined as having a molecular weight over 1000 daltons (very big molecules)
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∙ 14y agoMacromolecule is considered a molecule with more than 1 000 atoms.
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∙ 11y agoNo. they are large.
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Large carbon molecules are built from smaller simpler molecules called?
The phenomena of formation of large carbon compounds by the addition of small molecules is called polymerization and the molecules are come under macromolecules as they possess molecular weight several to hundred thousands
Difference between macro molecules and micro molecules?
the molecules required by our body in small quantity is kown as macro molecules
What chemical reaction formed these large molecules?
Large organic molecules (macromolecules) are generally formed by condensation reactions between smaller molecules.Condensation means that a small molecule is formed from the atoms removed during the reaction. In cells, the small molecule is water, so the type of condensation reaction is dehydration.Examples:glucose + (chain of n glucose residues) forms chain of n + 1 residues + wateramino acid + (chain of n amino acid residues) forms chain of n + 1 residues + water
What is large molecules to small molecules called?
cell wall
What are macro molecules?
A molecule containing a very large number of atoms.
Which macromolecules are made repeating small units?
Thrse molecules are called polymers.
What is the name of the process that occurs when small molecules are joined to form macromolecules?
Dehydration reactions
Which macro molecules are made of small units?
Proteins are macromolecules made of amino acids.
What is the basic composition of the macro-molecules?
Macromolecules are formed from small units called monomers.
In the digestive process the macromolecules are broken down into small molecules that can cross cell membranes This process is called?
dehydration synthesis
Small organelles that are used to digest and breakdown many macromolecules into smaller molecules for use in the cell is called?
Even enzymes are responsible for breaking down the macromolecules for eg. Amylases, proteases
The aqueous space of a cell's cytoplasm?
cytosol is the aqueous space of a cell's cytoplasm; contains water,ions,small molecules, and organic macromolecules.
Large carbon molecules are built from smaller simpler molecules called?
The phenomena of formation of large carbon compounds by the addition of small molecules is called polymerization and the molecules are come under macromolecules as they possess molecular weight several to hundred thousands
Difference between macro molecules and micro molecules?
the molecules required by our body in small quantity is kown as macro molecules
What macromolecules are in pasta?
The macromolecules found in pasta are mostly starch, but there are small amounts of proteins and lipids as well.
Can selection explain the numerous small differences that molecular biologists have found between proteins and other macromolecules?
No. You even see these small differences in the same species. Could be just do to small nucleotide polymorphisms. A neutral change, such as coding for two different proteins made from amino acids doing the same job, such as two hydrophobic amino acids, would not change the function of the protein. This would make the variation invisible to natural selection.
How do enzymes affect food?
Enzymes help in digestion of food by catalyzing the biochemcal reactions between food molecules and chemicals that helps in digestion. Enzymes speed up the biochemical reactions and act as catalysts.
