Macromolecule Online Activity: How Do The Structures Of Carbohydrates Affect Their Functions?

1 Macromolecu le On lin e Activity Overview 1. Wha t a re the f our types of m a crom olecules? Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids 2. Def ine polym er a nd m onom er. A polymer is a large molecule made up of similar or identical subunits called monomers. A monomer is any of several small molecular structures that may be chemically bonded together to form long multi-part polymer molecules. Macromolecules 1. Wha t is a condensa tion rea ction? A condensation reaction is a chemical reaction in which two molecules or moieties react with each other with the concurrent loss of water. This type of reaction is used as a basis for the making of many important polymers for example: polypeptides, nucleic acids and carbohydrates. 2. Wha t is hydrolysis? Hyd rolysis is a chemical process in which a molecule is cleaved into two parts by the ad d ition of a molecule of water. One fragment of the parent molecule gains a hyd rogen ion from the ad d itional water molecule. The other group collects the remaining hyd roxyl group from the water molecule. 3. On the right ha nd side of the