Recall Monomers And Polymers Flashcards
What elements are common to all molecules of life
H,C,O
What are the four main groups of carbon based molecules common to all life forms
Nucleic acids
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Which molecule forms part of the plasma membrane
Proteins and lipids
What biological molecules are required to make proteins
Amino acids
Which two biological molecules are the main respiratory substrates
Carbohydrates and lipids
What is a polymer
A polymer is a molecule consisting of a repeating chain of the same monomers
What reaction joins two monomers together
Condensation
What reaction breaks down polymers
Hydrolysis reaction
What type of bond is formed between monomers
Glycosidic bond
Why is it called a condensation reaction
Due to a molecule of water being removed
Describe the process of hydrolysis
Water molecule is introduced and breaks down the glycosidic bond upholding the polymer togther this then separating the two monomers
Type of polymer made from monosaccharide and type of bond
Disaccharide and glycosidic bond
Type of polymer made from amino acids and type of bond
Proteins and a peptide bond
What polymers are made from nucleotides and the bonds
DNA and RNA and they’re joined by phosphodiester bonds
