Monomers & Polymers

Question 1

what are monomers ( 1 mark)

Answer 1

small units/ repeating molecules in which larger molecules are made

Question 2

what are polymers ( 1 mark)

Answer 2

molecules made up of identical monomers

Question 3

what happens in condensation reaction
( 3 mark)

Answer 3

-2 molecules join together
-forming a chemical bond
-releasing a water molecule

Question 4

what happens in a hydrolysis reaction
(3 mark)

Answer 4

-2 molecules break apart
-breaking up a chemical bond
-using a water molecule

Question 5

which polymer do the monomers of nucleotide make ( 1 mark)

Answer 5

polynucleotide (DNA/RNA)

Question 6

which polymer do the monomers of monosaccharides make ( 1 mark)

Answer 6

polysaccharides eg.starch

Question 7

which polymer do the monomers of amino acids make ( 1 mark)

Answer 7

polypeptide (protein)

Question 8

what reaction is monomers —> polymers
( 1 mark)

Answer 8

condensation

Question 9

what reaction is polymers —-> monomers
( 1 mark)

Answer 9

hydrolysis