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n. - Any very large complex molecule.

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  • A macromolecule is a molecule that consists of repeated 'building blocks', that may not be identical.
  • - "In EF, the force moving the macromolecule is the electric potential, E" (wrong, driving force is an electric field).
  • Fourth, in the context of biology a "macromolecule" often refers to two or more distinct molecules.
  • DNA is an extremely long "macromolecule" that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms.
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