Monomers & Polymers definitions Flashcards

Single building blocks that can be repetitively linked together to form polymers.

Long chains of many monomers linked together.

Biomolecules that use monosaccharides as their consistent monomers.

Biomolecules that use amino acids as their consistent monomers.

Biomolecules that use nucleotides as their consistent monomers.

Biomolecules that do not use a consistent monomer to build polymers.

Monomers used to build carbohydrate polymers.

Monomers used to build protein polymers.

Monomers used to build nucleic acid polymers.

Reaction that forms covalent bonds between monomers, releasing water and building polymers.

Reaction that cleaves covalent bonds between monomers, adding water and breaking down polymers.

Strong chemical bonds formed between monomers during polymer synthesis.

Functional group consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom, involved in dehydration synthesis.

Element involved in dehydration synthesis, combining with a hydroxyl group to release water.

Molecule released during dehydration synthesis and added during hydrolysis.