Monomers and Polymers Flashcards
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Monomers
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Small, basic molecular units that form larger molecules (polymers)
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Examples of monomers:
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- Monosaccharides
- Amino acids
- Nucleotides
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Polymer
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Molecules made from a larger chain of monomers joined together in a condensation reaction
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Examples of polymers
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- Polysaccharides
- Polypeptides
- Polynucleotides
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Macromolecules
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Polymers constructed of repeating units of organic molecules called monomers
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Condensation reaction
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- Monomers turn into polymers
- 2 molecules are joined together to make a larger, more complex, molecules
- Involes the loss/rejection of water
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Hydrolysis reaction
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- Water is used
- A covalent bond is broken
- Smaller molecules are formed by the splitting of the larger molecule
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