monomers and polymers

Question 1

monomer definition

Answer 1

single, small, soluble repeating unit that can be bonded together to form a much longer chain

Question 2

polymer definition

Answer 2

large, insoluble molecule chains or branches made up from many monomers

Question 3

what reaction makes polymers

Answer 3

condensation

Question 4

what reaction breaks polymers

Answer 4

hydrolysis

Question 5

hydrolysis reactions

Answer 5

breaks chemical bonds between molecules, involves the use of water molecules

Question 6

condensation reactions

Answer 6

joins molecules together and forms chemical bonds, involves the elimination of water

Question 7

what does it mean to eliminate water

Answer 7

water is released

Question 8

what polymer does beta glucose form

Answer 8

cellulose

Question 9

what polymer does alpha glucose form

Answer 9

starch

Question 10

what polymer do nucleotides form

Answer 10

polynucleotides

Question 11

give two examples of a polynucleotide

Answer 11

DNA, RNA

Question 12

what polymer do amino acids form

Answer 12

polypeptide (protein)

Question 13

what is an isomer

Answer 13

different structural forms of the same molecule

Question 14

what bond is found between nucleotides

Answer 14

phosphodiester

Question 15

what bond is found between amino acids

Answer 15

peptides

Question 16

Alpha glucose structure

Answer 16

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Question 17

beta glucose structure

Answer 17

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Question 18

starch structure

Answer 18

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Question 19

cellulose structure

Answer 19

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