1.1 Monomers and polymers

what are monomers

smaller / repeating molecules from which larger molecules / polymers are made

what are polymers

molecule made up of many identical / similar molecules / monomers

what happens in condensation reaction

• 2 molecules join together

• Forming a chemical bond

• Releasing a water molecule (water is produced as a by-product)

what happens in a hydrolysis reaction

• 2 molecules separated

● Breaking a chemical bond

● Using a water molecule (water is added to break the chemical bond)

Give examples of polymers and the monomers from which they’re made

Polymers → monomers

• Starch → α-glucose

• Glycogen → α-glucose

• Cellulose → β-glucose

• Protein → amino acids

• DNA → nucleotides

• RNA → nucleotides