3.1 Biological Molecules

Question 1

Is the biochemical basis of all living things the same?

Answer 1

Yes, even though the variety of life is EXTENSIVE (past and present)

Question 2

Monomers

Answer 2

smaller units from which larger molecules are made

Question 3

Polymers

Answer 3

MOLECULES made from a LARGE number of MONOMERS JOINED TOGETHER

Question 4

Examples of monomers

Answer 4

Nucleotide, Amino acid and monosaccharide

Question 5

Condensation polymerization

Answer 5

Joins 2 MOLECULES together with a CHEMICAL BOND and causes the ELIMINATION of a water molecule

Question 6

Hydrolysis

Answer 6

Breaks a Chemical bond between 2 molecules (INVOLVES a water molecule)