Question

Building blocks of proteins are amino acids and that of polysaccharides are monosaccharides. Many polysaccharides are called homopolymers but all proteins are known as heteropolymers. 

1. Do you agree with the above statement? Give reason. 

2. Give one example for a homopolymer.

Answer 1

1. Yes. Many polysaccharides are made up of only one type of monosaccharide. They are known as homopolymers. But all protein contain different type of amino acids. So they all are heteropolymers. 

2. Cellulose. Cellulose is made up of only one type of monosaccharide ie. glucose.