Synthesis And Hydrolysis Of Biological Molecules Flashcards
1
Q
what individual subunits synthesize to longer molecules
A
monomers
2
Q
what are large molecules called?
A
macromolecules = polymers
3
Q
what are the monomers for carbs? proteins? nucleic acids?
A
carbs –> monosaccharides
proteins –> amino acids
nucleic acids –> nucleotides
4
Q
what is dehydration synthesis?
A
monomers (from any macromolecule) that are joined tgt by removing 1 H2O molecule
H ion comes from the amino group
OH ion comes from carboxyl
5
Q
what is hydrolysis?
A
polymers that split into monomers when reacting w/ 1 H2O molecule
