Question

The general term for a large molecule made up of many similar subunits is

A)           polymer
                B)            functional group
                C)            peptide
                D)           helix
                E)            pectin

Answer 1

A) Polymer is the general name of large units made of many smaller units (these would be called monomers). An example is starch, this is a carbohydrate polymer that is made up of smaller units (monomers) called glucose.