3.1.1 Monomers and polymers

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What is a monomer?
Monomers are the smaller units from which larger molecules are made.
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What is a polymer?
Polymers are molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together.
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Give 3 examples of monomers?
Monosaccharides, amino acids and nucleotides are examples of monomers.
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What is a condensation reaction?
A condensation reaction joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the elimination of a molecule of water
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What is a hydrolysis reaction?
A hydrolysis reaction breaks a chemical bond between two molecules and involves the use of a water molecule
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