Becker's World of the Cell 9th Edition by Lewis Kleinsmith, Jeff Hardin, Gregory Paul Bertoni

Exercise 1

Polymers and Their Properties. For the six biological polymers listed, indicate which of the properties apply. The polymer has multiple properties, and a given property may be used more than once.
Polymers
(a)Cellulose
(b)Messenger RNA
(c)Globular protein
(d)Amylopectin
(e)DNA
(f)Fibrous protein
Properties
1. Branched-chain polymer
2. Extracellular location
3. Glycosidic bonds
4. Informational macromolecule
5. Peptide bond
6. linkage
7. Phosphodiester bridge
8. Nucleoside triphosphates
9. Helical structure possible
10. Synthesis requires a template