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What are monomers?
Simple sugars e.g. glucose or fructose molecules
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When monomers join together in large chains, what is this called?
Polymers
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Why do monomers join together in long chains?
To make large, complex carbohydrates
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When can the polymer molecules can be broken down back into sugars?
When the chemical bonds between the monomers are broken
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Where in the body are carbohydrates broken down by enzymes?
In the mouth and small intestines
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What are proteins?
Polymers that are made up of long chains of monomers called amino acids
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What do amino acids contain?
Carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
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Where in the body are proteins broken down by enzymes?
In the stomach and small intestine
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What are lipids (fats and oils) made from?
Glycerol and three fatty acids
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How are lipids polymers different to carbohydrates and proteins?
They don’t form a long chain of repeating units
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