Biological molecules🥼🧫

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  • Define monomers
    Single repeating units that make up polymers
  • Define polymers
    Molecules made from monomers joined together
  • monomers examples
    Monosaccharides , amino acids , nucleotides
  • Define a condensation reaction
    The joining of two molecules with the formation of a chemical bond and a release of a water molecule
  • Define a hydrolysis
    The breaking of a chemical bond between two monomers with the addition of a water molecule
  • Monosaccharides
    Single sugars that form to carbohydrates
  • examples of monoscharides
    Glucose , fructose , galactose