3.1.1 - monomers and polymers

monomers

the smaller units from which larger molecules are made

polymers

molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together

3 examples of monomers

• monosaccharides

• amino acids

• nucleotides

• what does a condensation reaction join together

• what does it form

• what does it eliminate

• 2 molecules

• a chemical bond

• a molecule of water

• what molecule does a hydrolysis reaction use

• what does a hydrolysis reaction do

• a water molecule

• breaks a chemical bond between 2 molecules