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Distinguish condensation reactions from hydrolysis reactions using bond formation, bond breaking and water.
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Biological molecules official content
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Monomers and polymers
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Distinguish condensation reactions from hydrolysis reactions using bond formation, bond breaking and water
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- You need to be able to distinguish condensation reactions from hydrolysis reactions using bond formation, bond breaking and water.
- The key ideas to know are condensation and hydrolysis.
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Which of the following statements correctly describes a condensation reaction?
Direct answer
A reaction that forms polymers from monomers by removing water.
Key terms
- Monomer: A small, basic molecular unit that can join together to form polymers.
- Polymerization: The process of combining monomers to form a polymer through condensation reactions.
Common trap
Confusing Hydrolysis and Condensation: Remember that hydrolysis involves the addition of water to break bonds, while condensation removes water to form bonds.
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- Define monomers as smaller units from which larger molecules are made.
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- Define polymers as molecules made from many monomers joined together.
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- Identify monosaccharides, amino acids and nucleotides as examples of monomers.
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- Describe monosaccharides as monomers from which larger carbohydrates are made.
Carbohydrates
- Explain how condensation between monosaccharides forms glycosidic bonds and disaccharides.
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