Topic 11 - Polymers

Question 1

What is condensation polymerisation?

Answer 1

Formation of long chain molecules joining together with another small molecule (e.g. water) produced as well.

Question 2

What is a monomer?

Answer 2

Atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures.

Question 3

What is condensation polymerisation?

Answer 3

Formation of long chain molecules from lots of small molecules joining together with another small molecule (e.g. water) produced as well.

Question 4

What are the 4 main types of monomer?

Answer 4

Sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, nucleotides.

Question 5

What is a polymer?

Answer 5

Large molecules made by chemically linking repeating monomers. (The monomer molecules are covalently bonded together)

Question 6

What is an example of polymers?

Answer 6

Silk, wool, DNA, proteins, cellulose

Question 7

What is a polypeptide?

Answer 7

A continuous, unbranched chain of amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

Question 8

DNA is a polymer made of…?

Answer 8

—sugar—phosphate—sugar—phosphate—