Polymers — Quiz Answers

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Which process generates polymers?

A
subunit building
B
monomerization
C
polymerization
D
biodegradation
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Nucleotides are the monomers that make up the polymer of DNA. What can be known about the process of building a DNA molecule?

A
It involves breaking carbon-hydrogen ionic bonds by removing electrons.
B
It involves building carbon-carbon covalent bonds by sharing electrons.
C
It involves building carbon-hydrogen covalent bonds by accepting electrons.
D
It involves breaking carbon-carbon ionic bonds by donating electrons.
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Which natural polymers are involved with making clothing?

A
wool, silkworm cocoon, and cellulose
B
wool, nylon, and DNA
C
starch, nylon, and DNA
D
starch, silkworm cocoon, and cellulose
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What are insulated foam cups most likely made out of?

A
vulcanized rubber
B
nylon thread
C
polystyrene
D
polyethylene
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Angela was instructed on a test to make an analogy, or comparison, for polymers. She writes four examples of how polymers are like pearl necklaces. She has many parts to this analogy that make sense, but one part of her analogy does not fit. Which is the most likely error in her analogy?

A
The entire necklace is like a polymer, or macromolecule.
B
Stringing the beads onto the thread is like polymerization.
C
The thread that connects the pearls is like an ionic bond.
D
The pearls are like monomers.
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Which is a strong synthetic polymer that can be used to make toys and bottles?

A
polyethylene
B
vulcanized rubber
C
polystyrene foam
D
nylon
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Which describes human-made polymers?

A
synthetic
B
macromolecule
C
subunit
D
natural

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