Polymer

The video explains that monomers are linked in long chains to form polymers, which are crucial in both modern plastics and biological processes. DNA and proteins are examples of polymers, with DNA being a polymer of nucleotides and proteins being polymers of amino acids.

What is the basic structural unit that forms polymers?

• Molecules

• Cells

• Monomers

• Atoms

Which of the following is a modern application of polymers?

• Metals

• Glass

• Plastics

• Wood

What role do polymers play in living organisms?

• They are involved in digestion.

• They provide structural support.

• They are at the heart of all living processes.

• They are used for energy storage.

DNA is a polymer made up of which building blocks?

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

Proteins are polymers of which type of molecules?

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

• Sugars

• Nucleotides