What are the four types of biological molecules?

  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Lipids
  3. Proteins
  4. Nucleic acids

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What elements are found in carbohydrates?

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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What elements are found in lipids?

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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What elements are found in proteins?

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

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What elements are found in nucleic acids?

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus.

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What is a monomer?

A monomer is a smaller unit that combines to make a polymer.

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What is a polymer?

A polymer is a large molecule made up of many monomers joined together.

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What is the process by which monomers join to form a polymer?

Monomers join via polymerisation.

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What type of reaction synthesises most polymers?

Polymers are synthesised via a condensation reaction.

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What type of reaction breaks down most polymers?

Polymers are broken down via a hydrolysis reaction.

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What is a condensation reaction?

A reaction where monomers join together and release a water molecule.

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What is a hydrolysis reaction?

A reaction where a water molecule is added to break a chemical bond between two molecules

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