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Monomers and Polymers

September 23, 2014 By Ms. Bruno

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September 23, 2014

AIM: What are monomers, and how can they join together to form polymers?

Assignments that were turned in: ACTIVE READING (attached below)

Today we talked about our next set of building materials; monomers. Monomers are small, simple molecules that can join together to form the large, complex molecules that make up living things. These large molecules are called polymers.

The 3 monomers, or building blocks, that we talked about were SIMPLE SUGARS, GLUCOSE, and AMINO ACIDS.

The 3 polymers, or large molecules that we talked about were CARBOHYDRATES, STARCH, and PROTEIN.

YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT …..

Simple Sugars are synthesized into Carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates can be digested into Simple Sugars.

Glucose can be synthesized  into Starch.

Starch can be digested into Glucose.

Amino Acids can be synthesized into Proteins.

Proteins can be digested into Amino Acids.

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Ms. Bruno

About Ms. Bruno

Ms. Bruno has been an Assistant Principal at Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design since 2009. She oversees the departments of Science, Mathematics, Architecture and Design (Career and Technical Education (CTE)), Physical Education and Health. She can be reached at 718-388-1260 ext. 2080, or bruno@whsad.org.

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