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What are insulated foam cups most likely made out of?

A
polyethylene
B
polystyrene
C
nylon thread
D
vulcanized rubber
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Alice and Julio’s company makes protective coverings for off-roading vehicles. Alice’s job involves harvesting a natural polymer from trees. Julio’s job is to take that material and change it chemically to create a synthetic polymer.Which materials do Alice and Julio most likely work with?

A
Alice works with vulcanized rubber, and Julio works with natural rubber.
B
Alice works with natural rubber, and Julio works with vulcanized rubber.
C
Alice works with cellulose, and Julio works with nylon.
D
Alice works with nylon, and Julio works with cellulose.
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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 building carbon-hydrogen covalent bonds by accepting electrons.
B
It involves breaking carbon-carbon ionic bonds by donating electrons.
C
It involves building carbon-carbon covalent bonds by sharing electrons.
D
It involves breaking carbon-hydrogen ionic bonds by removing electrons.
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Which process generates polymers?

A
polymerization
B
monomerization
C
biodegradation
D
subunit building
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Hailey is preparing a debate on the benefits of using synthetic polymers over natural polymers, and she wants to create a list to get started.What of these should Hailey include in her list?

A
Synthetic polymers are biodegradable.
B
Synthetic polymers are not flexible.
C
Synthetic polymers are recycled cheaply.
D
Synthetic polymers are inexpensive to produce.
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Which describes a feature of synthetic polymers?

A
They can be naturally decomposed.
B
They can be cheaply recycled.
C
They can only be made in small quantities.
D
They can be produced at a low cost.
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Georgina wants to visually represent a polymer. Which would make the best model?

A
building blocks
B
a silver chain
C
ice pop sticks
D
a quilt
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Which describes human-made polymers?

A
synthetic
B
subunit
C
natural
D
macromolecule

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