Monomers and Poymers

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Monomers
Smaller units from which larger molecules are made. E.g. amino acids, nucleotides
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Polymers
Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together. E.g. starch
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Condensation reactions
Reaction which joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and releases a water molecule.
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Hydrolysis
A reaction which breaks a chemical bond between molecules and involves the use of a water molecule.
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Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together. E.g. starch

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Polymers

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Reaction which joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and releases a water molecule.

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Card 4

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A reaction which breaks a chemical bond between molecules and involves the use of a water molecule.

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