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What is the relationship between monomers and polymers?
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4. Biomolecules
Monomers & Polymers
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What is the monomer for a protein?
A
Fatty acid
B
Amino acid
C
Monosaccharide
D
Nucleotide
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Understand that proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body. They are made up of smaller units called monomers.
Identify the four main types of biological macromolecules: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Each has its own specific monomer.
Recall that the monomer of proteins is the amino acid. Proteins are polymers made by linking amino acids together in a specific sequence.
Differentiate between the other options: fatty acids are monomers of lipids, monosaccharides are monomers of carbohydrates, and nucleotides are monomers of nucleic acids.
Conclude that the correct monomer for a protein is an amino acid, as proteins are composed of long chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
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