(3.1.1) monomers and polymers Flashcards
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what are monomers?
A
monomers are the smaller chemical units from which larger molecules are made.
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what are polymers?
A
polymers are molecules made from a large number of monomers chemically joined together in a repeating pattern
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what are examples of monomers?
A
monosaccharides, amino acids and nucleotides.
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what are examples of polymers?
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polysaccharides, polypeptides and polynucleotides.
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describe a condensation reaction
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a condensation reaction joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and the elimination of a water molecule
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describe a hydrolysis reaction
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a hydrolysis reaction breaks a chemical bond between two molecules and involves the use of a water molecule
