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RWs & BioChem Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mono- | One |
| Poly- | Many |
| -mere | Part |
| Syn- | Together |
| Monomer | a molecule that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer. |
| Polymer | is a substance or material that consists of very large molecules, or macromolecules, that are constituted by many repeating subunits derived from one or more species of monomers. |
| Synthesis | chemical reactions to form polymers from monomers and/or other polymers. |
| Digestion | chemical reactions breaks apart polymers into monomers and/or smaller polymers. |
| Carbohydrate Monomer | Glucose |
| Protein Monomer | Amino Acid |
| Lipid Monomer | Fatty Acid |
| Nucleic Acid Monomer | Nucleotide |