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Biopolymer


name         Chloe
status       student
age          16

Question -   What is a biopolymer?

A polymer made by living things.  Examples include starch, cellulose,
proteins, rubber, lignin, chitin, glycogen, and hemicellulose.

Richard E. Barrans Jr., Ph.D.
Assistant Director
PG Research Foundation, Darien, Illinois
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DNA, cellulose,  glycogen,  starch....


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