Macromolecules - General Flashcards
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monomer
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small, simple molecules that bind to build up large carbon molecules (polymers)
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polymers
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larger and more complex molecules built up by monomers
3
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macromolecules
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large polymers bound to each other
4
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dehydration synthesis / condensation reaction
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chemical reaction monomers use to form polymers. water is a by-product of this
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hydrolysis
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breakdown of some complex molecules, is the reverse of dehydration synthesis. uses addition of water to break polymer’s bonds
6
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4 main types of macromolecules
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carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
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organic compounds
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contain carbon and hydrogen atoms
8
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inorganic compounds
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have either carbon or hydrogen, not both
