Monomers and polymers

• What is a monomer?

  smaller units from which larger molecules are made
• What is a polymer?


  Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together
• What are example of monomers?

  • Monosaccharides
  • amino acids
  • nucleotides
• What is a condensation reaction?


  joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the elimination of a water moleule
• What is a hydrolysis reaction?

  breaks a chemical bond between two moleules and involves the use of water