Question

Which is larger, a polymer or a monomer?
A. Polymer
B. Monomer

Answer 1

Monomers link together to make polymers. Examples of monomer-polymer pairs:

Monomer: Amino acids
Polymer: Proteins

Monomer: Nucleotide
Polymer: DNA (and RNA)

Monomer: Monosaccaride
Polymer: Polysaccharide

Note the prefixes of these words. Mono- means "one" and poly- means "many". The "ones" (monomers) make up the "many" (polymers).

Answer:
A. polymer

Answer 2

B: polymer, Polymer is a greek word which means many pieces (polla meri). By definition it's a macromolecule (long molecule) which has been created by the reaction of many molecules called monomers.