3.1.1 Monomers And Polymers

Question 1

What happens in a hydrolysis reaction?

Answer 1

Breaks the chemical bond between monomers using a water molecule basically the opposite of a condensation reaction

Question 2

What reaction causes polymers to be broken down into monomers?

Answer 2

Hydrolysis

Question 3

What does a condensation reaction cause?

Answer 3

A reaction joint to molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the releasing of a water molecule

Question 4

Which reaction causes monomers to form biological molecules?

Answer 4

Condensation reaction

Question 5

Examples of polymers

Answer 5

Carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acid

Question 6

What is a monomer?

Answer 6

One of many small molecules that combine to form a larger one ( a polymer)

Question 7

What is a polymer?

Answer 7

A large molecule made up of repeating units (monomers)

Question 8

Examples of monomers

Answer 8

Monosaccharides
Amino acids
Nucleotides