A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

• monomer

• dimer

• replicate

• polymer

Proteins are composed of what smaller subunits?

• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• fatty acids
• nucleotides

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Starch is composed of what monomers?

• sucrose
• glucose
• nucleic acids
• glycogen

Define polymer

• circular molecule made with many repeating units

• short molecule made of a few repeating units

• long, chain-like molecule made of repeating units

• chain-like molecule that contains hydrogen and oxygen

What kind of chemical bonds create polymers?

• ionic

• covalent

• hydrogen

• metallic

A polymer made in the laboratory (or industry) usually made from petrochemicals

• nature polymer

• natural polymer

• protein

• synthetic polymer

Once formed, it can be heated and reformed over and over again

• thermoset

• thermoplastic

• elastomer

• kevlar

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Nylon is which sort of polymer?

• Thermosetting

• Elastomer

• Ferrous

• Thermo plastic

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NGSS.HS-PS2-6

Which type of chain would be found in a thermosetting plastic?

• Branched chain

• Continuous chain

• Cross linked chain

• Linear chain

The term polymerisation refers to

• The forming of atoms into the monomer.

• The length of the polymer chain.

• The type of plastic.

• The forming of the polymer chain.