1.1 introduction to biological molucules Section 1

Question 1

1. describe covalent bonding?
2. describe ionic bonding?

3.what is hydrogen bonding?

Answer 1

1. a chemical bond between two atoms that are sharing electrons in their outer shell.
2. an electrostatic attraction between formed between positively and negatively charged ions.
3. strong intermolecular forces created when a hydrogen atom bonded to an electronegative atom approaches a nearby electronegative atom.

Question 2

1.What are monomers ?

2.what are polymers

Answer 2

1. monomers can be linked together to form long chains called polymers ( amino acids)
2. are made of many monomers ( based on C ) leading them being complicated. ( protein)