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Identify monosaccharides, amino acids and nucleotides as examples of monomers.
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Biological molecules official content
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Monomers and polymers
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Identify monosaccharides, amino acids and nucleotides as examples of monomers
- This point belongs to Biological molecules official content, especially Monomers and polymers.
- You need to be able to identify monosaccharides, amino acids and nucleotides as examples of monomers.
- The key ideas to know are monomer, nucleotide, and monosaccharide.
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Quick student answer
Which of the following is a monosaccharide?
Direct answer
Glucose is a simple sugar and a monosaccharide.
Key terms
- Monomer: A monomer is a small, basic molecular unit that can join together to form larger structures known as polymers.
- Polymer: A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units (monomers) connected by covalent bonds.
Common trap
Confusing monomers with polymers: Remember that monomers are the individual units, while polymers are made up of many monomers linked together.
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- Describe monosaccharides as monomers from which larger carbohydrates are made.
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- Explain how condensation between monosaccharides forms glycosidic bonds and disaccharides.
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