Unit 3 Part 2: Polymers, Non-Renewable & Renewable Resources

A very large molecule

• Micromolecule

• Macromolecule

• Molecule

• Polymer

a simple molecule that can bond with other simple molecules to form a polymer

• Monomer

• Polymer

• Molecule

• Macromolecule

A part of a larger whole

• Monomer

• Unit

• Subunit

• Macro-unit

A macromolecule that is made of many monomers

• monomer

• macromolecule

• subunit

• polymer

The process by which monomers combine in long strands to form polymers

• Monomerization

• Unitization

• Polymerization

Which best describes what is represented by images 1 and 2?

• Image 1 shows a polymer, and Image 2 shows a monomer.

• Image 1 shows a monomer, and Image 2 shows a polymer.

• Image 1 shows a macromolecule, and Image 2 shows a synthetic polymer.

• Image 1 shows a synthetic polymer, and Image 2 shows a macromolecule.

Which synthetic and natural polymers can be used to make thread or rope?

• vulcanized rubber and starch

• starch and cellulose

• nylon and cellulose

• vulcanized rubber and nylon

Which refers to a macromolecule that forms as a result of the joining of multiple monomers?

• amino acid

• glucose

• nucleic acid

• polymer

Which are long chains formed by the process of polymerization?

• subunits

• ethylenes

• monomers

• DNA strands

Which natural polymer makes up paper?

• starch

• nylon

• wool

• rubber