monomers and polymers

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what are monomers?

monomers are the smaller units from which larger molecules are made

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what are polymers?

polymers are molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together

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what are some examples of monomers? 

Monosaccharides 

amino acids

nucleotides 

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what is a condensation reaction? 

a condensation reaction joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the elimination of a molecule of water

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what is a hydrolysis reaction?

a hydrolysis reaction breaks a chemical bond between two molecules and involves the use of a water molecule