Memotiva AP Biology Unit 1 Topic 1.3: Macromolecules, Monomers, Polymers, Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis

What is the difference between a monomer and a polymer?

AP Biology Unit 1 Topic 1.3: Macromolecules, Monomers, Polymers, Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis

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What is the difference between a monomer and a polymer?

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A monomer is a single small molecule that serves as a building block, while a polymer is a long chain of many monomers linked together. For example, glucose is a monomer of starch, amino acids are monomers of proteins, and nucleotides are monomers of DNA.