Monomers and Polymers

Question 1

What is the same biochemistry shared by all organisms on earth?

Answer 1

They all contain carbon-based compounds that interact in similar ways.

For example, using the same nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) as genetic material and the same amino acids to build proteins

Question 2

What are Monomers?

Answer 2

Monomers are small, basic molecular units that can form a polymer

Question 3

What are examples of monomers?

Answer 3

• Monosaccharides
• Amino acid
• Nucleotides

Question 4

What are Polymers?

Answer 4

Polymers are large, complex molecules composed of long chains of monomers joined together

Question 5

What are examples of polymers?

Answer 5

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Nucleic acids

Question 6

How are polymers formed?

Answer 6

through condensation reaction

Question 7

How are polymers broken down?

Answer 7

through hydrolysis reaction

Question 8

What is a condensation reaction?

Answer 8

A condensation reaction forms a chemical bond between monomers, releasing a molecule of water.

Question 9

What is a hydrolysis reaction?

Answer 9

A hydrolysis reaction breaks the chemical bond between monomers using a water molecule