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Monomers and Polymers — Role & Importance

By Deena Hauze
The monomer of cellulose is shown inside of brackets. There is a small n on the lower right-hand side of the brackets.

Cellulose is a polymer.

Image Source: By NEUROtiker (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Cellulose, shown above, is a biological molecule made of glucose monomers. What does the n on the bottom right of the brackets mean?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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