Question

Which of these biologically important molecules is not a polymer? Why?

A. Starch
B. Glucose
C. DNA
D. Protein

Answer 1

- Starch IS a polymer because of the simple linear amylose.
- Glucose is NOT a polymer. It is made of monosaccharides which can bond together making a polymer, but it by itself is a monomer.
- DNA IS a polymer of nucleotides.
- Proteins ARE polymer's made of amino acids.


Your answer is B.