Monomers and Polymers

• Give three examples of monomers.

  Monosaccharides, amino acids, nucleotides.
• What type of bond forms between monosaccharides in carbohydrates?

  Glycosidic bond.
• What type of bond forms between amino acids in proteins?

  Peptide bond.
• What type of bond forms between nucleotides in nucleic acids?

  Phosphodiester bond.
• Name a polymer formed by monosaccharides.

  Polysaccharide.
• Name a polymer formed by amino acids.

  Polypeptide.
• Name a polymer formed by nucleotides.

  Polynucleotide.
• Give an example of a polysaccharide found in animals.

  Glycogen.
• Give two examples of polysaccharides found in plants.

  Cellulose, starch.
• Give two examples of proteins.

  Enzymes, antibodies.
• Give two examples of nucleic acids.

  DNA, RNA.
• Define monomer.

  The smaller units from which larger molecules are made.
• Define polymer.

  Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together.
• What is a condensation reaction?

  • A reaction that joins two molecules together
  • With the formation of a chemical bond
  • Involves the elimination of a molecule of water
• What is a hydrolysis reaction?

  • Reaction that separates molecules
  • By breaking a chemical bond
  • Involves the use of a water molecule