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Polymer
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Long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds (train)
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Macromolecule
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Covalently connected atoms with mass over 100,000 daltons
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Monomer
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Repeating Units that serve as building blocks for a polymer are small molecules called _____ .
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Condensation Reaction
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Monomers are connected by a reaction in which 2 molecules are covalently bonded to eachother through loss of a water molecule
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Condensation Reaction - specifically dehydration reaction b/c molecule lost is water
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Monomers are connected by a reaction in which 2 molecules are covalently bonded to eachother through loss of a water molecule
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Hydrolysis
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Reverse of dehydration
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Carbs
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Sugars and polymers of sugars
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