Macromolecules Flashcards
1
Q
What is a monomer?
A
A building block for molecules
2
Q
What is a polymer?
A
- A bunch of monomer’s
3
Q
What is dehydration synthesis?
A
a process where a polymer is built and produces H20
takes out a HOH from molecules so they can bond together
4
Q
What is Hydrolosis?
A
A process where monomer’s are formed
polymer’s are broken down by adding water
(opposite of dehydration synthesis)
5
Q
What does dehydration synthesis produce?
A
polymer’s
6
Q
What does hydrolosis make?
A
Monomer’s, by brekaing down polymer’s
7
Q
what is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
A
A monosaccharide
8
Q
What are the 4 most important macromolecule groups?
A
- carbohydrates
- lipids
- proteins
- nucleic acids
9
Q
what is the monomer of a lipid?
A
A Fatty Acid
10
Q
What is the monomer of a protein?
A
An Amino acid
11
Q
what is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
A
A nucleotide
