What are the polymers of lipids proteins and nucleic acids?

Most polymers are long chains of repeating, identical, carbon-containing molecules called monomers. Lipids are the exception because they have an additional, nonidentical molecule attached to each monomer chain. read more

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A monomer is the basic unit that binds chemically to other molecules to form a polymer. For lipids, the monomers are glycerol and fatty acids. For proteins, the monomers are amino acids. For nucleic acids, the monomers are nucleotides which is made of a pentose sugar, a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group. read more

There are four basic kinds of biological macromolecules. They are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. These polymers are composed of different monomers and serve different functions. Carbohydrates - composed of sugar monomers and necessary for energy storage. read more