Monomers and polymers

• Monomer 


  Smaller units which can create larger molecules
• Polymer 


  Made from lots of monomers bonded together
• Some examples of monomers are: Glucose, amino acids and nucleotides
• Some examples of polymers are: Starch, Cellulose, Glycogen, Protein, DNA and RNA
• Condensation reactions 


  Joining two molecules creating a chemical bond and removing water
• Hydrolysis reactions 


  Breaks a chemical bond between two molecules and involves the use of water