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  1. what is covalent bonding
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when atoms share their electrons to fill their outer shells

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  1. what is ionic bonding
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ions with opposite charges attract one another
electrons are transferred from one ion to another

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  1. what is hydrogen bonding
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a weak electrostatic attraction between the negative part of one polarised molecule and the positive part of another

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  1. what is a monomer
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monomers are smaller repeating subunits from which polymers are made

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  1. what is a polymer
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polymers are molecules made from a large number of repeating monomers joined together

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  1. explain how polymers are formed
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monomers join together in a condensation reaction
a bond is formed
water is removed

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  1. explain how are polymers broken down
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polymers are hydrolysed into monomers
a bond is broken
water is used

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  1. reaction that joins two monomers together
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condensation

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  1. reaction that breaks bonds between monomers
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hydrolysis

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  1. what type of carbohydrate are glucose galactose and fructose
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monosaccharides

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  1. what is the general formula for a monosaccharide
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(CH2O)n

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  1. what type of molecules are sucrose, lactose and maltose
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disaccharides

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15
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15a. what monomers make up sucrose

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glucose and fructose

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15b. what monomers make up lactose

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glucose and galactose

17
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15c. what monomers make up maltose

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glucose and glucose

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16.what do we call a molecule that consists of two monosaccharides

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disaccharide

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  1. what do we call a molecule that consists of many monosaccharides bonded together
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polysaccharide

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  1. what are isomers
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molecules with same molecular formula but different molecular structure

21
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  1. what are triglycerides made of
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glycerol and 3 fatty acids

22
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  1. draw and label the structure of an amino acid
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R
H2N —— C —— COOH
H

NH2 - amine group
COOH - carboxyl group
R - side chain

23
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  1. what would you call many amino acids bonded together
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polypeptide

24
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  1. what type of bond joins two amino acids together
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peptide

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  1. name 3 types of bond that hold the tertiary structure of a protein
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ionic , hydrogen, disulphide bonds

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