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Why aren't lipids considered polymers?

Why aren't lipids considered polymers?
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Why aren't lipids considered polymers?

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A polymer is made up of monomers. A monomer is a unit that occurs in repetitive chains. Lipids do not occur in repetitive chains, so they are not classified as monomers. Since they're not monomers, they can't make up polymers, either.
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