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Do Polymers Make All Macromolecules

On the relationship between polymers and macromolecules
In the world, those who discuss the structure of matter often involve the relationship between polymers and macromolecules. Today's detailed analysis is to study the question of "Do Polymers Make All Macromolecules".

Polymers are substances formed by connecting many repeating units. Their repeating units, simple or complex, are linked to each other by chemical polymerization, and polymerize into chain-like, network-like and other diverse structures.

Macromolecules cover a wider range. Their molecular weight is large and their structure is complex, and they are not only polymerized. For example, some naturally occurring biological macromolecules, although in the state of macromolecules, are not produced by polymerization reactions. Proteins, which are linked by amino acids through peptide bonds, are formed based on specific biochemical mechanisms in organisms, and are atypical polymerization reactions. Polysaccharides, although linked by monosaccharides, are also different from the formation of conventional polymers.

In contrast, although polymers are common sources of macromolecules, they cannot cover all. Some synthetic polymers are indeed important components of macromolecules. However, only using polymers to define all macromolecules is a partial generalization.

In summary, although polymers play an important role in the composition of macromolecules, they cannot be said to create all macromolecules. The concepts of the two overlap, but the scope of macromolecules is broader, including many complex structural substances that are not formed by polymerization.