Monomer, a molecule of any of a class of compounds, mostly organic, that can react with other molecules to form very large molecules, or polymers. The essential feature of a monomer is polyfunctionality, the capacity to form chemical bonds to at least two other monomer molecules. Bifunctional monomers can form only linear, chainlike polymers, but monomers of higher functionality yield cross-linked, network polymeric products.
The monomer is an amino acid, and I will describe it below. :)
Explanation:
Rubisco is an enzyme found in plants, and its job is to fix carbon. Since we know it is an enzyme, we also know it is a protein since pretty much all enzymes are proteins. The monomer of proteins is the amino acid.
The structure of an amino acid looks like this (see the picture). On one side we have a basic amino group, on the other side we have an acidic carboxyl group. The combination of the amino group and acid group gives us the name amino acid. Also notice that there is the R group. Each amino acid has the same basic structure (with the amino group and carboxyl group), but the unique R group is what gives the particular amino acid its unique characteristics. There are about 20 different kinds of R groups which is why there are 20 different types of amino acids.
So, having a non-polar R group would allow it to interact with a hydrophobic amino acid in another Rubisco molecule.
This is because cellular respiration is an aerobic process where the chemical bonds in food are broken down to release energy. This process produce energy which are useful for the body cells. Cellular respiration help to break down glucose. Glucose and oxygen are converted to carbondioxide and water and energy is released which form ATP.
