What is a polymer and how is slime made?
Do you know that our bodies defend themselves in various ways to prevent us from getting sick? Do you also know that we have natural Polymers in our bodies? Mucus is a natural polymer. It is a sticky, slimy substance that allows our noses to keep allergens like pollen, spores, and dust mites out of our lungs. When you breathe air in through your nose, allergens like pollen and dust get stuck in the mucus and get caught. In this experiment, you will make a slimy substance very similar to mucus, and the glitter present in the glue imitates the trapped allergens in our nose.
Mucus protects many other parts of your body. The inside of your stomach is completely coated with it. If there were no mucus to protect your stomach, the powerful acids used to digest your food would digest your stomach too
Mucus protects many other parts of your body. The inside of your stomach is completely coated with it. If there were no mucus to protect your stomach, the powerful acids used to digest your food would digest your stomach too