This is termed polymerisation. Poly is greek for many.
Polymers are the macromolecules formed when monomers join together.polymer
Monomers group together to form a macromolecule during a process known as polymerization. During this process the indivudual monomers give off a gas which enables them to form a macromolecule.
AnswerWell, monomers of what? If it is monomers of a sugar than it would be a monosaccharide, and when joined a disaccharide. If it is just a monomer in the general term, it when joined it would be a dimer. You see mono in the beginning of the word means 1, while di means 2. If even more monomers were joined it would be tri and tetra and on and on. However anything more than two can be called a polymer, poly meaning many. Other monomers of macromolecules include nucleotides, and amino acids.
Polysaccharide
Amino acids "join together" to form polypeptides. The amino acids are covalently bonded together via a condensation reaction to form a peptide bond. A chain of the amino acids bonded together is known as the polypeptide. A protein is made up of one or more polypeptides.
Polymers are the macromolecules formed when monomers join together.polymer
Monomers group together to form a macromolecule during a process known as polymerization. During this process the indivudual monomers give off a gas which enables them to form a macromolecule.
polymers
monomers
Two monomers join together to form a polymer. Also two oligomers can join together and form a polymer.
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AnswerWell, monomers of what? If it is monomers of a sugar than it would be a monosaccharide, and when joined a disaccharide. If it is just a monomer in the general term, it when joined it would be a dimer. You see mono in the beginning of the word means 1, while di means 2. If even more monomers were joined it would be tri and tetra and on and on. However anything more than two can be called a polymer, poly meaning many. Other monomers of macromolecules include nucleotides, and amino acids.
All polymers are formed from monomers joining together.
Polysaccharide
Amino acids "join together" to form polypeptides. The amino acids are covalently bonded together via a condensation reaction to form a peptide bond. A chain of the amino acids bonded together is known as the polypeptide. A protein is made up of one or more polypeptides.
A macromolecule is formed from many molecules linked together in a chain and of course has a higher molecular mass.
A macromolecule is formed by dehydration synthesis (condensation reaction).