monomers and polymers Flashcards
1
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what are monomers
A
the smaller units from which larger molecules are made
2
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what are polymers
A
molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together in a chain
3
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what is a covalent bond
A
the sharing of 2 or more electrons between 2 atoms.
can be very stable as high energies are required to break the bonds.
4
Q
when does a condensation reaction occur
A
when monomers combine together by covalent bonds to form polymers or macromolecules and water is removed
5
Q
What are 3 types of monomers found in biological molecules
A
Nucleotides, amino acids + monosaccharides
Nucleotides are the monomers for dna.
Amino acids are the monomers for proteins.
Monosaccharides are the monomers that make up carbohydrates
