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Give name of three natural polymers. Write the place of their iccurance and name of monomers frim which they are formed.

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Answered by akshbhardwaj2008
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Explanation:

Polymer is a very large moelcule [macro molecule ] having high molecular mass [10³-10⁷ u] formed by joining of large number of repeating structural units called monomers by covalent bonds .

Based on the source of polymers , these are classified into 3 types :

1. Natural polymers

2. Semi synthetic polymers

3. Synthetic polymers

Natural polymers :

The polymers which are found in plants and animals are called as Natural polymers.

They are :

Starch

Cellulose

Proteins

Starch is  condensation  polymer  made up of number of glucose monomers. It is prepared by plants by photosynthesis process.

cellulose is most abundant organic compound on earth .

Its source is woody part of plants and its available in pure form as Cotton . Its monomers are glucose.

All proteins are condensation polymers of amino acids

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