Target 1.1 Monomers and Polymers

Dehydration synthesis

________- macromolecules being made when water molecules are removed.

Hydrolysis

________- macromolecules being broken down from a water molecule.

Polymers

________- Larger molecules in our bodies that have a specific function based on their structure.

Monomers

Building blocks in our bodies that make up larger molecules.

Monosaccharides

________- Polysaccharides.

Monomers in the Body

Amino acids, Monosaccharides, and Nucleotides.

Monomers

Building blocks in our bodies that make up larger molecules

Monomers in the body

Amino acids, Monosaccharides, and Nucleotides

Molecules that are NOT monomers

Glycerol and Saturated Fatty Acids

Polymers

Larger molecules in our bodies that have a specific function based on their structure

Polymers in the body

Nucleic acid, Polypeptides (proteins), and Polysaccharides (carbs)

Macromolecule that is NOT a polymer

Lipid

Monosaccharides

Polysaccharides

Amino Acid

Polypeptide (protein)

Nucleotide

Nucleic Acid

Fatty Acid and Glycerol (not monomer

Lipid (not polymer)

Dehydration synthesis

Macromolecules being made when water molecules are removed

Hydrolysis

Macromolecules being broken down from a water molecule