Target 1.1 Monomers and Polymers

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• Monomers - Building blocks in our bodies that make up larger molecules
    * Monomers in the body - Amino acids, Monosaccharides, and Nucleotides
    * Molecules that are monomers - Glycerol and Saturated Fatty Acids
• Polymers - Larger molecules in our bodies that have a specific function based on their structure
    * Polymers in the body - Nucleic acid, Polypeptides (proteins), and Polysaccharides (carbs)
    * Macromolecule that is NOT a polymer - Lipid
• Monosaccharides (monomer) make polysaccharides (polymer)
• Amino Acid (monomer) makes Polypeptides/proteins (polymer)
• Nucleotide (monomer) makes Nucleic Acid (polymer)
• Fatty Acid and Glycerol (not monomer) make Lipids (not polymer)
• Dehydration synthesis - macromolecules being made when water molecules are removed
• Hydrolysis - macromolecules being broken down from a water molecule

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