Monomers And Polymers Flashcards
Define monomer
Monomers are single units which can be joined or repeated to make a polymer
Structure of monomers
Generally smaller and are joined together by a specific bond to form a polymer
Examples of monomers
Nucleotides, amino acids and monosaccharides
Define polymer
Formed from repeating monomers joined together by a specific bond
Examples of polymers
Amino acids form polypeptides
Monosaccharides form polysaccharides
Nucleotides form DNA
Define a condensation reaction
Water is lost to form a bond between monomers
Define hydrolysis reaction
Water is used to break down bonds forming monomers from polymers
What is used to join monomers together
A condensation reaction
How do you form monomers from polymers
Using a hydrolysis reaction
What is the bond and polymer for a monosaccharide
Bond - glycosidic
Polymer - polysaccharide
What is the bond and polymer for a nucleotide
Bond - phosphodiester
Polymer- DNA
What is the bond and polymer for an amino acid
Bond - peptide
Polymer - polypeptide
What is the bond and ‘polymer’ for monoglyiceride
Bond - ester bond
‘Polymer’ - triglyceride
