Standard 3g Preknowledge
3g) Students know large molecules (polymers), such as proteins, nucleic acids, and starch, are formed by repetitive combinations of simple subunits.
CALIFORNIA FRAMEWORKS SUMMARY: Students can readily visualize large molecules called polymers as consisting of repetitive and systematic combinations of smaller, simpler groups of atoms, including carbon. All polymeric molecules, including biological molecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and starch, are made up of various unique combinations of a relatively small number of chemically simple subunits. For example, starch is a polymer made from a large number of simple sugar molecules joined together.