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Define monomers as smaller units from which larger molecules are made.
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Biological molecules official content
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Monomers and polymers
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Define monomers as smaller units from which larger molecules are made
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Which of the following is a monomer of carbohydrates?
Direct answer
Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates and serve as the building blocks for larger carbohydrate molecules.
Key terms
- Monomer: A small, simple molecule that can bind together to form larger molecules known as polymers.
- Polymer: A large molecule composed of many repeated subunits (monomers) linked by covalent bonds.
Common trap
Confusing monomers with polymers: Remember that monomers are the individual building blocks, while polymers are the larger structures formed from these monomers.
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- Define polymers as molecules made from many monomers joined together.
Monomers and polymers
- Identify monosaccharides, amino acids and nucleotides as examples of monomers.
Monomers and polymers
- Distinguish condensation reactions from hydrolysis reactions using bond formation, bond breaking and water.
Monomers and polymers
- Describe monosaccharides as monomers from which larger carbohydrates are made.
Carbohydrates
- Explain how condensation between monosaccharides forms glycosidic bonds and disaccharides.
Carbohydrates