A high molecular weight molecule which does not contain repeating structural units is called a:
A
polymer
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B
macromolecule
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C
both (A) and (B)
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B macromolecule Macromolecules are very large molecules having high molecular mass (103−107u) which does not contain repeating structures. Polymer is formed by joining of repeating structural units on a large scale.