1.1 - Intro to Bio Molecules

• What’s a monomer ?


  Smaller units from which larger molecules are made
• What’s a polymer ?


  Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together
• By what process are polymers formed ?

  Polymerisation
• 3 examples of monomers ?


  Monosaccharides, amino acids, nucleotides
• How do condensation reactions work ?


  They join 2 molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the elimination of a water molecule
• How does a hydrolysis reaction work ?


  They break chemical bonds between 2 molecules and involve the use of a water molecule