Monomers And Polymers

Question 1

What are monomers

Answer 1

Smaller units from which larger molecules are made

Question 2

What are polymers

Answer 2

Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together

Question 3

3 examples of monomers

Answer 3

Amino acids
Nucleotides
Monosaccharides

Question 4

What is a condensation reaction

Answer 4

Joined two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the elimination of a water molecule

Question 5

What is a hydrolysis reaction

Answer 5

Breaks a chemical bond between 2 molecules and involves the use of a water molecule

Question 6

What bond is found in carbohydrates

Answer 6

Glycosidic bond

Question 7

Examples of monomers of carbohydrates

Answer 7

Monosaccharides like glucose, fructose, galactose

Question 8

What polymer is made from carbohydrates

Answer 8

Polysaccharides

Question 9

3 examples of polysaccharides

Answer 9

Glycogen
Starch
Cellulose

Question 10

What are monomers of proteins

Answer 10

Amino acids

Question 11

What bond is found within proteins

Answer 11

Peptide bond

Question 12

What polymer does a protein make

Answer 12

Polypeptide

Question 13

Examples of polymers of proteins

Answer 13

Enzymes
Antibodies
Haemoglobin
Channel proteins

Question 14

What are monomers of nucleic acids

Answer 14

Nucleotides

Question 15

What bond is found within nucleic acids

Answer 15

Phosphodiester

Question 16

What polymer do nucleic acids make

Answer 16

Polynucleotide

Question 17

Examples of polymers made from nucleic acids

Answer 17

DNA
RNA