Which of the following are not polymeric?
- Proteins
- Polysaccharides
- Lipids
- Nucleic acids
Answer
(3) Lipids
Solution
Proteins (polymers of amino acids), polysaccharides (polymers of monosaccharides) and nucleic acids (polymers of nucleotides) are biopolymers.
⇒ As per NCERT, lipids have molecular weights not exceeding 800 Da and are not strictly macromolecules; they come in the acid-insoluble fraction only because they are arranged into membranes (cell membrane and other membranes) that form vesicles when the tissue is ground.
∴ Lipids are not polymeric.
Answer: (3)