intro + monomers and polymers 3.1.2

Question 1

what are the few groups of carbon-based compounds that interact in a similar way?

Answer 1

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.

Question 2

what is the most common component in a cell?

Answer 2

water

Question 3

what are the four most common elements in living organisms (order of abundance)

Answer 3

hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen.

Question 4

what are the three types of macromolecules?

Answer 4

polysaccharides, polypeptides and polynucleotides.

Question 5

what are polymers?

Answer 5

large number of monomers joined together.

Question 6

amino acid is the monomer used to make…

Answer 6

polypeptide

Question 7

monosaccharides are the monomers used in…

Answer 7

polysaccharides

Question 8

nucleotides are the monomers used in producing…

Answer 8

nucleic acid (polynucleotides)

Question 9

what is condensation?

Answer 9

a reaction that join two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and produces water

Question 10

what is hydrolysis?

Answer 10

the reaction that breaks a chemical bond between two molecules. Involves the use of water and enzymes.