Monomers and polymers

• Monomer


  Small units which are the components of larger molecules for example monosaccharides such as glucose, amino acids and nucleotides.
• Polymer


  Large compex molecules composed of long chains of monomers joined together by condensations reactions
• Condensation Reaction


  formation of a chemical bond between monomers that releases a molecule of water
• Hydrolysis 


  when water is added to break down a chemical bond between two molecules