some polymers are natural and made by organisms. proteins have polypeptide molecules, which are natural polymers made from various amino acid monomer units. nucleic acids are huge natural polymers made up of millions of nucleotide units. cellulose and starch (two types of carbohydrate) are also natural polymers made up of glucopyranose monomer bonded together in different ways. rubber is a mixture of polymers. plastics are man-made polymers. many fibers are made of polymers.