1. Monomers and Polymers Flashcards
Individual biological molecules that can be linked to form chains are called…
monomers
Which type of reaction take place every time a monomer undergoes polymerisation?
a condensation reaction
Which polymer do many mononucleotides form?
Polynucleotides
Name the common biological monomers
mononucleotides (or just nucleotides)
monosaccharides
amino acids
The process of polymer formation from monomers is called…
polymerisation
a hydrolysis reaction requires…
the addition of water to separate a polymer into its monomers.
What is a solute?
The solid that is dissolved to make a solution
Name 3 common biological polymers
Polynucleotides
Polysaccharides
Polypeptides (proteins)
Which polymer domany monosaccharides form?
Polysaccharides
a condensation reaction releases…
a water molecule when monomers join
Long chains of monomer sub units are called…
polymers
Which type of reaction take place every time a polymer is broken down into monomers?
hydrolysis
name the molecule
unsaturated fatty acid
Name a biological molecule that contains nitrogen
protein/amino acids
DNA
RNA
ATP/ADP
NAD/NADP
nucleotide
define a monomer
smaller/repeating unit/molecule from which a larger molecule is made (polymer)
