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A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds. |
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Repeating units that serve as the building blocks of a polymer.
(from the Greek monos, single) |
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What are the four classes all living things are made of? |
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- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Lipids
- Nucleic acids
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How many of the four classes are polymers? Name them.
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3
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acid
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Specialized macromolecules that speed up chemical reactions.
(make or break down polymers)
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occurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water (H2O) molecule. |
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Polymers are disassembled to monomers by this reaction.
(reverse of Dehydration Reaction)
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1Carbon:1Water Ratio
C:2H:O
(Includes Sugars and Polymers of Sugar) |
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