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Are carbohydrates proteins and DNA all polymers?

Yes, carbohydrates, proteins, and DNA are all polymers. Carbohydrates are composed of repeating units of sugars, proteins are composed of amino acids, and DNA is composed of nucleotides. Each of these molecules is made up of long chains of these repeating units linked together.


What nutrients are produced when complex carbohydrates are split into simple ones?

Complex carbohydrates (Polysaccharides) are polymers and are made up of many monosaccharides joined together.


What are the four classes of macromolecules and their importance?

The four classes of macromolecules are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Carbohydrates provide energy for the body and structure for cells. Lipids function in energy storage, insulation, and cell membrane structure. Proteins are essential for cellular structure and function, serving roles in enzymes, hormones, and antibodies. Nucleic acids, like DNA and RNA, encode genetic information for cell growth and protein synthesis.


Carbohydrates are polymers formed of structural units called?

Carbohydrates are polymers formed of structural units called monosaccharides, which are simple sugars such as glucose, fructose, and galactose. These monosaccharides can link together to form more complex carbohydrates like disaccharides (e.g. sucrose) or polysaccharides (e.g. starch).


Which of the four major classes of large organic molecules include polymers?

The class of large organic molecules that include polymers is proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Lipids are the fourth major class of large organic molecules, but they are not polymers.

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What carbohydrates that are polymers?

Carbohydrates that are polymers include starch, cellulose and glycogen.


What are the polymers of carbohydrate's?

The polymers of carbohydrates are polysaccharide.


What are some examples of polymers found in carbohydrates?

Some examples of polymers found in carbohydrates include starch, cellulose, and glycogen. These polymers are made up of repeating units of simple sugars like glucose.


What Food provides the body with energy in the form of carbohydrates?

Sugars (and their polymers - starches) are carbohydrates


What is the compound of carbohydrate?

Carbohydrates are polymers made of sugars.


How are the polymers cellulose and chitin similar?

Both are carbohydrates,Polysaccharides.


Subunits in carbohydrates?

The subunits (or monomers) of carbohydrates are monosaccharides and disaccharides. The polymers (the products of these linked subunits) are starches and polysaccharides.


What is carbohybrate?

Carbohydrates are hydrates of carbon. Glucose have the chemical formula of C6H12O6. Carbohydrates are polymers of glucose in most cases.


Complex carbohydrates are to monosaccharides as polymers are to?

ionic bonds :)


Why are proteins and carbohydrates polymers-?

It depends on the context. Colloquially, proteins and carbohydrates mean the polymers (polypeptides and polysaccharides) because there is no need to address the monomers - we eat the polymers. However, while studying Biochemistry, it is not sufficient to say just protein or carbohydrate. You would need to specify if your talking about a monomer or a polymer and what type.


Are carbohydrates lipids nucleic acids and proteins are they polymers?

Carbohydrates and proteins are indeed considered polymers because they are composed of repeating subunits: carbohydrates consist of sugar monomers, while proteins are made up of amino acid monomers. Nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, are also polymers formed from nucleotide subunits. However, lipids are not classified as polymers; they are a diverse group of molecules that do not consist of repeating monomeric units.


What does digestion break carbohydrates into?

Carbohydrates are sugar polymers, digestion breaks the polymer into its monomers, simple sugars like glucose.