Not A Good Analogy, But......
a: Polymer ~
b: a Lego house
What: "A monomer is like a
Lego
building
block,
whereas a polymer is like a Lego house
.One
Lego doesn't build a house,
but by combining them you can put together a house. This is the same for
macromolecules like carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
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Where:
Date: May 13 2013 6:43 PM
# 3166 Critique Analogy