Macromolecules are made up of single units known as monomers that are joined by covalent bonds to form larger polymers.

Is a macromolecule a polymer or monomer?

Macromolecules are polymers. Macromolecules in biology refers to the major categories of molecules that make the cell which are the proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids.

Are all macromolecules polymers?

Most macromolecules are polymers, which are long chains of subunits called monomers. These subunits are often very similar to each other, and for all the diversity of polymers (and living things in general) there are only about 40 - 50 common monomers.