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Monomers & Polymers: Decoding the Basics with Nucleotides and Nucleic
Chapter 3, Problem 3(choose chapter or problem)
A glucose molecule is to starch as (Explain your answer.)
a. a steroid is to a lipid.
b. a protein is to an amino acid.
c. a nucleic acid is to a polypeptide.
d. a nucleotide is to a nucleic acid.
e. an amino acid is to a nucleic acid.
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QUESTION:
A glucose molecule is to starch as (Explain your answer.)
a. a steroid is to a lipid.
b. a protein is to an amino acid.
c. a nucleic acid is to a polypeptide.
d. a nucleotide is to a nucleic acid.
e. an amino acid is to a nucleic acid.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
A monomer is a polymer's basic unit, also known as a macromolecule. A starch is a polymer that is made up of sugar molecules. Glucose is made of one sugar molecule, so it is a monomer. So in the given options, we want to find a monomer corresponding to its associated polymer.
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Monomers & Polymers: Decoding the Basics with Nucleotides and Nucleic
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Explore the relationship between monomers and polymers, focusing on nucleic acids and their building blocks. This video clarifies the distinctions between various biological molecules and their basic units, emphasizing the critical role of nucleotides in nucleic acids.