Introduction to Natural Polymers: From Sugars to DNA

The video discusses naturally occurring polymers found in living organisms, such as wood, proteins, and DNA. It explains how these polymers are made from monomers through condensation reactions. Wood is composed of sugar molecules, forming polysaccharides like cellulose and starch. Proteins are polymers of amino acids, while DNA is a polymer of nucleotides, forming a double helix structure that encodes genetic information.

What are naturally occurring polymers and where can they be found?

Explain the structure of sucrose and its components.

What are monosaccharides and how do they relate to polysaccharides?

Describe the differences between starch and cellulose in terms of structure and function.

What role do proteins play in living organisms and how are they formed?

What is the significance of DNA as a natural polymer?

How do nucleotides contribute to the structure of DNA?