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  • Polymers: Understanding Large Molecules Made of Repeating Units
    Huge molecules made up of many smaller organic molecules are called polymers.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Monomers: These are the small, repeating units that make up polymers. They are typically organic molecules.

    * Polymers: These are large molecules formed by the joining of many monomers. The process of joining monomers is called polymerization.

    Examples of polymers include:

    * Proteins: Made up of amino acid monomers.

    * Carbohydrates: Made up of sugar monomers.

    * Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA): Made up of nucleotide monomers.

    * Plastics: Made up of various synthetic monomers.

    Let me know if you'd like more information about specific polymers!

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