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25 July, 18:49

The prefix mono - means "one" and the prefix poly - means "many". How are these meanings related to the terms monomer and polymer

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    When a molecule is made up of one sugar unit, its called a monomer.

    Eg. Glucose, galactose, fructose

    When a molecule is made of more than one sugar units, its called a polymer.

    Eg. Cellulose, glycogen

    Polymers are usually macro molecules.
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