a. are built from small organic compounds the same way a railroad train is built, by linking a lot of smaller units together into long chains. i. Large carbon compounds are built up from smaller simpler molecules called (mono = ii. Monomers can bind to one another to form complex molecules known as (poly = iii. A polymer consists of repeated, linked units, which can also bind forming large polymers called (macro = b. Monomers link to form polymers through a chemical reaction called or During the formation of polymers, Water (H2O), is released or is by-product of the reaction. c. The breakdown of some complex molecules, such as polymers, occurs through a process known as

a. are built from small organic compounds the same way a railroad train is built, by linking a lot of smaller units together into long chains. i. Large carbon compounds are built up from smaller simpler molecules called (mono = ii. Monomers can bind to one another to form complex molecules known as (poly = iii. A polymer consists of repeated, linked units, which can also bind forming large polymers called (macro = b. Monomers link to form polymers through a chemical reaction called or During the formation of polymers, Water (H2O), is released or is by-product of the reaction. c. The breakdown of some complex molecules, such as polymers, occurs through a process known as

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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