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True [87]
3 years ago
6

Why aren't lipids considered polymers?

Biology
2 answers:
zheka24 [161]3 years ago
8 0
Proteins are polymers of molecules called amino acids, some contain thousands. Lipids are formed when a glycerol molecule combines with compounds called fatty acids, therefore they are not polymers because they contain one molecule and are not macromolecules
Art [367]3 years ago
5 0
Because they are not made up of monomers.
 
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