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Polymers are formed by joining several units called monomers. What does the term monomer refer to?

A) A unit made up of several compounds.
B) A unit made up of several atoms.
C) A unit made up of several molecules.

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The term monomer refers to:

a unit made up of several atoms

Step-by-step explanation:

A monomer is a molecule that "can support polymerization whereby providing constitutional units to the fundamental structure of a macromolecule". Large quantities of monomers combine to form polymers in a method called polymerization.

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The term monomer refers to a unit made up of several atoms.This will make the correct answer B.
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