Biological Molecules

DNA

________ is present in all living organisms and code for the same amino acids.

Monomers

sub- units of larger molecules that can be bonded together in a chain to form polymers.

Hydrolysis

the process of breaking polymers into their respective monomers using water.

Lipids are formed by

fatty acids and glycerol.

monomers of Nucleic acids

nucleotides.

monomers of Proteins

amino acids.

monomers of Carbohydrates

monosaccharides.

Above

a polymer being split into two sub-sections using water and an enzyme catalyst

A

A condensation reaction

A

a hydrolysis reaction