Unit 3 List 1 Macromolecules

Question 1

Macromolecule

Answer 1

a very large molecule, often a polymer, built from repeating smaller units (monomers)

Question 2

Organic

Answer 2

any of a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently linked to atoms of other elements.

Question 3

Monomer

Answer 3

a small, fundamental molecule that can bond with other similar molecules to form a larger, more complex molecule called a polymer, through a process called polymerization.