Are polymers Natural or Manmade?

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They can be both natural and manmade

 

Example of Natural Polymer

Cotton is a polymer called cellulose. This cellulose is made of number of glucose units

Other examples are wool and Silk

 

Example of Manmade Polymer

Nylon,Rayon

 

 

Questions

NCERT Question 3 (c) - Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

Like synthetic fibres, plastic is also a __________ .

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