Biological Molecules Flashcards (Molecular Bonding Keywords)

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Condensation Reaction
a reaction that occurs when two molecules join together, with the removal of water
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Hydrolysis Reaction
the splitting of a molecule into two smaller molecules, when water is added back
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Hydrogen Bond
a weak interaction whenever molecules have a SLIGHTLY negative atom and a SLIGHTLY positive hydrogen atom
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Monomer
a small molecule which binds to many other identical molecules to form a polymer
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Polymer
a large molecule made from other smaller molecules called monomers
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the splitting of a molecule into two smaller molecules, when water is added back

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Hydrolysis Reaction

Card 3

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a weak interaction whenever molecules have a SLIGHTLY negative atom and a SLIGHTLY positive hydrogen atom

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Card 4

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a small molecule which binds to many other identical molecules to form a polymer

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Card 5

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a large molecule made from other smaller molecules called monomers

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