Monomers and Polymers

• What is meant by polymers?

  A molecule made from a large number of monomers joined together
• What are 3 examples of monomers?

  • Monosacchardies 
  • Nucleotides 
  • Amino acids
• What is meant by condensation reactions?

  A condensation reaction joins up two molecules‎ with the formation of achemical bond‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎and the removal of a water molecule ‎‏‏‎ ‎
• What is meant by hydrolysis reactions?

  A hydrolysis reaction breaks the chemical bond between two molecules with ‎the use of a water molecule
• What is meant by monomers?

  Smaller units from which larger molecules are made