1 This produces a vertical stretch, where the $\,y$-values on the graph get multiplied by $\,2\,$.  Replace every $\,x\,$ by $\,5x\,$, giving the new equation [beautiful math coming... please be patient] $\,y=2{\text{e}}^{5x}\,$.
The human body contains many natural polymers, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Cellulose, another natural polymer, is the main structural component of plants. Most natural polymers are condensation polymers, and in their formation from monomers water is a by-product.
Rubber is an example of a natural polymer. The chains of molecules in rubber have a natural elasticity: they can stretch when pulled. When the pulling force is removed, the elastic polymers in rubber spring back to their original length. A polymer with elastic properties like this is sometimes called an elastomer.