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Monomers
Small units that are the building blocks of larger molecules, examples include monosaccharides, amino acids, and nucleotides.
Polymers
Molecules made from many monomers joined together.
Condensation reaction
Chemical reaction where monomers are joined by a bond with the elimination of a water molecule.
Hydrolysis
Chemical reaction where water is added to break a bond between two molecules.
Carbohydrates
Molecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, forming long chains of sugar units called saccharides.
Monosaccharides
Single sugar units, such as glucose, galactose, and fructose, with the general formula (CH2O)n.
Disaccharides
Molecules formed by the condensation of two monosaccharides, producing a water molecule in the process.
Glycosidic bond
Bond formed in a condensation reaction to join saccharide units in carbohydrates.
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