Question

Long strands formed by joining small units is called

Answer 1

The term for the long chains is polymer and the process is called polymerization. Poly- means many, whereas -mer means unit. Many units are combined to form a new, single unit. There are two primary methods by which small chains can polymerize into larger chains -- addition and condensation polymerization.

Answer 2

Carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids are built from small molecular units that are connected to each other by strong covalent bonds. The small molecular units are called monomers (mono means one, or single), and they are linked together into long chains called polymers (poly means many, or multiple).