Question

monomer as being like a bead, then you can think of a polymer as being like a necklace, a series of beads strung together. carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and proteins are often found as long polymers in nature. because of their polymeric nature and their large (sometimes huge!) size, they are classified as macromolecules, big (macro -) molecules made through the joining of smaller subunits. what are monomers and polymers and how do they relate to macromolecules?

Explanation:

A monomer is like a single bead. A polymer is a chain of monomers, similar to a necklace of beads. Macromolecules such as carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and proteins are often polymers. They are large due to being made up of smaller subunits (monomers).

Answer:

Monomers are single - unit molecules. Polymers are chains of monomers. Macromolecules are large molecules often composed of polymers formed by joining monomers.