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Define the following term:
Polymerisation
Define polymerisation.
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Solution 1
Most green plants use glucose as soon as it occurs during photosynthesis to make starch. Polymerisation is the process by which several glucose molecules are turned into one starch molecule.
Solution 2
The process by which monomer molecules combine together to form a polymer is called polymerisation.
Solution 3
The process by which monomer molecules combine together to form a polymer is called polymerisation.
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