What is the differences between monomer polymer and macromolecule?

Answer 1

Macromolecules are Polymers that are made of many repeating units called Monomers by condensation reactions in which water is removed.

Polymers are divided into three main types:

1) Polysaccharides: That are mainly composed of monosaccharides (hexose sugar) and are linked by glycosidic bonds.

Some Polysaccharides function as stores of potential energy (ex. Glycogen, Starch).

Some Polysaccharides have a structural role (ex. cellulose).

2) Proteins: These are straight-chain polymers of the 20 different amino acids found in all cells, joined by peptide bonds.

The sequence of the amino acids is important in the properties and finctioning of the protein.

Roles of Proteins:

- Structural (ex. in membranes, chromosomes)

- enzymes (ex. condensation enzymes)

- blood protein (ex. antibodies, haemoglobin)

3) Nucleic Acids: These are straight-chain polymers pf sugar (pentose), phosphates and organic bases.

The sequence of organic bases is imporrtant in the properties and functioning of nucleic acids.

Role of nucleic acids:

- Transmission and "reading" of hereditary information.

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Answer 2

A molecule is any two or more elements bonded together.

A polymer is a large molecule consisting of a linked series of smaller molecules, called monomers. Many copies of the monomer molecule are linked together, making the large molecule, the polymer.

Answer 3

The most common natural monomer is glucose.Their broad range of properties, both synthetic and natural polymers play an essential and ubiquitous role in everyday life. There are synthetic polymers, graphene, and carbon nanotubes.