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Covalent bonds place constraints on the shapes of biological molecules. As the size and complexity of a biomolecule increases, the chemical focus shifts from covalent bonds to noncovalent interactions. Noncovalent interactions dictate the stable, native conformations of large macromolecules and polymers while permitting the flexibility necessary for their biological functions. What characteristics of weak noncovalent interactions enable the assembly, stability, and functions of biomolecules? They do not interact with water in the environment. They are stable, requiring a large amount of energy to break. They have a large aggregate strength when multiple interactions are present. They are transient, whereas covalent bonds tend to be long-lasting

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Individual non covalent bonds like vanderwall forces are weak when compared with the covalent bonds although these non covalent bonds shows greater strength when more number of interactions are present like in biomolecules and polymers

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