Chemistry GCSE
Macromolecules
What Macromolecules means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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DNA is a very large molecule, often described as a macromolecule, made of many repeating units.
A molecule described in this way because it contains many atoms.
Topics that use Macromolecules
- DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and other naturally occurring polymers (AQA GCSE)
- Polymers (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Polymer structure
- Complementary base pairing
- Covalent bonding
- Intermolecular forces
- Polymers
- Repeating units
- Structure and properties
- Structure recognition
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