🫠Condensation Reaction And Hydrolysis

Question 1

What is a condensation reaction?

Answer 1

The formation of polymers, which are larger biological molecules made from smaller molecules, aka monomers

Question 2

What is the byproduct of condensation reaction?

Answer 2

Always water

Question 3

Why are condensation reactions important?

Answer 3

They allow an organism to survive, as well as the byproduct being used around the body.
They also produce lipids, carbohydrates and proteins.

Question 4

Fill in blanks.

Condensation of:
1. Amino acids produce —
2. Two monosaccharides produce —
3. Many — form polysaccharides.
4. Fatty acids and mono-glycerides produce —

Answer 4

1. Proteins
2. Disaccharide’s
3. Disaccharide’s
4. Lipids

(More detail in for 1. In proteins deck, 2. And 3. In carbohydrates deck and 4. In lipids deck)

Question 5

Define hydrolysis, and its uses.

Answer 5

Hydrolysis is the breaking down of polymers into monomers, said monomers can become specialised.

This requires water

When organisms eat, the food goes through hydrolysis