What is the term for polymers of sugars?
Polysaccharides are an important class of biological polymers. Their function in living organisms is usually either structure- or storage-related. Starch (a polymer of glucose) is used as a storage polysaccharide in plants, being found in the form of both amylose and the branched amylopectin.
What is a polymer of simple sugar?
polysaccharide. a polymer of simple sugars (monosaccharides)
Is called a cellulosic polymer?
Cellulose is the most abundant polysaccharide found in nature. It is a linear polymer consisting of 6-member ether rings (D-glucose or dextrose) linked together covalently by ether groups, the so-called glycosidic bonds. Usually many thousand glucose repeat units make up a cellulose polymer.
What are 3 common polymers?
The eight most common types of synthetic organic polymers, which are commonly found in households are:
- Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
- High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- Polystyrene (PS)
- Nylon, nylon 6, nylon 6,6.
- Teflon (Polytetrafluoroethylene)
- Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU)
What are the 4 natural polymers?
Examples of naturally occurring polymers are silk, wool, DNA, cellulose and proteins.
What are the 5 natural polymers?
The most important natural polymers are:
- Cellulose.
- Chiton.
- Carbohydrates.
- Proteins.
- Nucleic acids.
- Rubber.
What are the two main types of polymers?
Polymers fall into two categories:
- thermosetting plastic or thermoset.
- thermoforming plastic or thermoplastic.
Why is silk a polymer?
All three of these materials are long fibers used in making textiles. Silk is a natural product made from the fibers found in the cocoon of the mulberry silk worm. It is actually made up of long strands of the proteins sericin and fibroin which are polymers of amino acids – kind of like your hair.