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Biological Molecules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a monomer | Small units that make up larger compounds , polymers |
| what are polymers | repeating units of monomers arranged in regular patterns. |
| what is a polymerisation reaction | going from a monomer to polymer |
| What is a condensation reaction | The joining of compounds to form a chemical bond eliminating water . turns monomers into polymers. |
| what is hydrolysis? | The breaking down of compounds by breaking chemical bonds with the use of water . turns polymers into monomer |
| what is a dimer? | only two monomers. |