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Define monomers
Smaller repeating units from which large molecule are made
Define Polymer
Molecules made up from a large number of repeating monomers joined together in a chain
Name the monomer of carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
Name the polymer of amino acids
Polypeptides
Name the monomer for nucleic acids
Nucleotides
Define a condensation reaction
Joining two molecules with formation of a bond and eliminating a water molecule
Define a hydrolysis reaction
Breaking a bond between two molecules and involves using a water molecule
What does a condensation reaction produce
A molecule of water and a molecule
What does a hydrolysis reaction require
Water
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