5 Questions
A polymer is a substance made up of chains of many ______ linked together
monomers
Polymers include proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and ______
ATP
Monomers are substances that react with another to form large ______
polymers
Examples of monomers include amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, glycerol, and ______
nucleotides
The breaking of a polymer into units is ______________, usually by reactions involving the addition of water to the polymer
hydrolysis
This quiz covers the basics of biological compounds, focusing on polymers and monomers. It discusses the definition of polymers as chains of monomers, examples of important biological polymers such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and ATP, and the definition of monomers as substances that react to form polymers.
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