Monomers and Polymers

What are Monomers and give me 3 examples.

• Small single unit molecules that can bind together and form Polymers.

• E.g. amino acids, nucleotides and monosaccharides.

What similar biological molecules are all living organisms made of ?

Monomers and Polymers

What are Polymers and give me 4 examples.

• Complex long chain molecules that are formed by combining monomers using covalent bonds.

• E.g. protein, DNA, starch, enzymes

What reaction releases water and bonds the smaller molecules together larger molecules?

Condensation reaction

Why condensationimportant?

Smaller soluble molecules in a cell form larger molecules to be used around the body to function, allowing the organism to survive

Condensation of fatty acids and monoglycerides produces?

Lipids

Condensation of amino acids produces?

Proteins

Condensation of two monosaccharides produces?

Disaccharides

Condensation of multiple disaccharides produces?

Polysaccharides

What are Carbohydrates an example of and what are the made from?

Monosaccharides

Hydrolysis reaction

The reaction that requires water to split larger molecules into smaller molecules

Why is the hydrolysis reaction important?

Hydrolysis occurs during ingestion which allows smaller soluble molecules to be taken and used in the cells for a number of functions, keeping the organism alive.

Hydrolysis of protein produces?

Amino acids

Hydrolysis of Carbohydrates produces?

Disaccharides and monosaccharides

Hydrolysis of lipids produces?

Fatty acids and monoglycerides

How are soluble products from an hydrolysis reaction absorbed by cells?

Through diffusion or transported using protein channells.