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List some possible polymers that can be formed from each of these monomers

glucose
fructose
glycine
glycerol

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Polymer is a substance that is made from several repeating monomer units

Polymers formed from each of the given monomers are as follows:

  • Glucose - Starch and glycogen are the polymers that are formed from the glucose unit which is used as a stored form of energy in plants and animals respectively.
  • Fructose - polysaccharide inulin or inulin is a polymer of fructose, naturally found in plants and is a stored form of energy, typically found in roots or rhizomes.
  • Glycine - Polyglycine is a polyamino acid formed from glycine found in polypeptides.
  • Glycerol - plasticizer, thickener, and lubricant are the synthetic polymers of glycerol.

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