Biological Molecules 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyBiological moleculesASAQA Created by: Katie WoofCreated on: 17-02-16 14:57 Covalent Bonding Atoms sharing a pair of electrons resulting in a stable compound 1 of 12 Ionic Bonding Ions with opposite charges attract one another e.g. Na+ and Cl- 2 of 12 Hydrogen Bonding An electrostatic attraction between polar groups 3 of 12 Monomer A sub-unit that can be linked with other sub-units to form long chains 4 of 12 Polymer A chain of monomers 5 of 12 Polymerisation The process by which polymers are made 6 of 12 Condensation Reaction Each time a new sub-unit is added and molecule of water is produced 7 of 12 Hydrolysis Reaction Polymers being broken down through the addition of water breaking the bonds that link the sub-units splitting the molecule into it's constituent parts 8 of 12 Metabolism All the chemical processes that take place in a living organism 9 of 12 Molar Solution A solution that contains one mole of solute in each litre of solution 10 of 12 Isotope Atoms with the same proton and electron number but a different neutron number. They have the same chemical properties but differ in mass. 11 of 12 Carbohydrate A carbon molecule (carbo) combined with water (hydrate) 12 of 12
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