Chemistry GCSE
Naturally occurring polymers
What Naturally occurring polymers means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Naturally occurring polymers
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DNA is a naturally occurring polymer rather than a synthetic one, found in living organisms.
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