Microbiology: Principles and Explorations

10th Edition

ISBN: 9781119390114

Author: Black

Publisher: WILEY

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How could you distinguish among carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?

Definition Definition Chemical process in which one or more monomers combine to produce a very large chain-like molecule called a polymer. The functional groups present on the monomers and their steric effects are responsible for polymerization through a sequence of reactions that vary in complexity. There exists a stable covalent chemical bond between monomers that sets apart polymerization from other processes.

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Solution Summary: The author explains macromolecules are large molecules, like protein, that are formed by the polymerization of monomers, smaller subunits.

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