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metabolism
sum total of all biochemical reactions taking place in an organism
catabolic reactions
breaking down larger molecules into smaller ones
anabolic reactions
joining smaller molecules into larger ones
monomers
single small molecules
polymers
a large molecule made up of many similar monomers covalently bonded together
carbohydrates monomers and polymers
monosaccherides - polysaccharides
proteins monomers and polymers
amino acids - polypeptides
nucleic acids monomers and polymers
nucleotides - DNA and RNA
what happens during a condensation reaction
new covelant bond is formed, water molecule released, large molecule formed
hydrolysis reaction
splitting larger molecules to smaller ones
what happens during a hydrolysis reaction
covelent bond is broken, water molecule is used, smaller molecules formed