Biology - Monomers and Polymers

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What are the smaller units, from which larger molecules are made?
Monomers
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What are complex molecules, formed by combining monomers with covalent bonds?
Polymers
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Amino acids, Monosaccharides and Nucleotides are types of what?
Monomers
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Proteins, Starch and DNA are types of what?
Polymers
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What is the formation of polymers from monomers called?
Condensation
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What is the by-product of condesation?
Water
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What does condensation of amino acids produce?
Proteins
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What does the condensation of two monosaccharides form?
Dissaccharides
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What does the condesation of fatty acids and monoglycerides form?
Lipids
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What is the process of breaking down large molecules into smaller molecules called?
Hydrolysis
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What reaction uses water?
Hydrolysis
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What does hydrolysis of protein produce?
Amino acids
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What does hydrolysis of carbohydrates produce?
Disaccharides and Monosaccharides
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What does hydrolysis of lypids produce?
Fatty acids and monoglycerides
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What is a disaccharide?
Two monosaccharides joined together
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