BIOLOGY:MOLECULES OF LIFE [BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES:TOPIC 1] (spec 3.1.1) Flashcards
1
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What are monomers?
A
Small,basic molecular units that form a polymer
2
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What are examples of monomers?
A
monosacharides, amino acids and nucleotides
3
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How do you make polymers?
A
most polymers are formed from their monomers by condensation reactions
4
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What do condensation reactions form?
A
A chemical bond between monomers and a molecule of water.
5
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What are polymers made of?
A
long chains of monomers joined together
6
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What is similar for all living things?
A
biochemical basis of life (biochemistry)
7
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What is the breaking down of polymers called?
A
hydrolysis reaction
8
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What do hydrolysis reactions do?
A
breaks the chemical bond between monomers using a water molecule
9
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What do condensation reactions do?
A
joins monomers
forms chemical bonds
releases water
