<p> Name ______Period ____</p><p>From DNA to Silly Putty, the diverse world of polymers - Jan Mattingly</p><p> http://ed.ted.com/lessons/from-dna-to-silly-putty-the-diverse-world-of-polymers-jan- mattingly</p><p>1. Polymers are formed by chemical reactions in which a large number of molecules called ______are joined to form a chain. a. Proteins b. Monomers c. Atoms d. Polypons</p><p>2. When small organic molecules are joined together, giant molecules are produced. Giant molecules are known as ______. a. Megatron Molecules b. Carbons c. Polyols d. Macromolecules</p><p>3. There are four basic kinds of biological macromolecules. They are carbohydrates, lipids, ______and nucleic acids. a. Glucose b. Amino acids c. Proteins d. Vitamins 4. Leo Baekeland invented ______which was one of the earliest synthetic polymers. a. Bakelite b. Plastic c. Nylon d. Silly Putty</p><p>5. The super-absorbent polymer that can absorb over 200 times its weight in water and is used as a filler for disposable diapers is called ______. a. Calcium carbonate b. Sodium polypeebgone c. Sodium polyacrylate d. Potassium Iodide</p><p>6. Clearly, synthetic polymers make our life easier, but their use has caused environmental problems. What ways can we reduce pollution problems caused by the overuse of synthetic polymers?</p><p>7. Why do different polymers have different properties? 8. Slime, gak and oobleck are a few slimey favorites. Do you remember the first time you played with slime? Can you explain the difference between a Newtonian Fluid versus a Non Newtonian Fluid?</p>