Monomers and Polymers

• What are monomers?


  Smaller units from which larger units are made.
• What are polymers?


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


  A reaction that joins two molecules together by the elimination of a water molecule.
• What is a hydrolysis reaction?

  A reaction that breaks a chemical bond between two molecules by the addition of a water molecule.
• What are organic compounds?

  Compounds containing carbon and hydrogen.
• What is polymerisation?


  The process of joining monomers together to make a polymer.
• What is a very large molecule called?

  A macromolecule.
• What are the biological molecules found in all living organisms?

  Protein, carbohydrate, lipid, nucleotide, and water.
• What are examples of monomers?

  Monosaccharides, nucleotides, and amino acids.