Macromolecules and polymers

• What are macromolecules?

  Macromolecules are complex molecules with a relatively large molecular mass.
• What are polymers?

  Polymers are large, complex molecules composed of long chains of monomers joined together
• What are monomers?

  Monomers are small and basic molecular units
• Which reactions typically makes most biological polymers?

  Condensation reaction
• Which type of reaction typiclly breaks polymers?

  Hydrolysis