Dehydration Synthesis, Hydrolysis, and Polymers

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The following macromolecules contain Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen:

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

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The following macromolecules contain Nitrogen:

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

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The following macromolecules contain Sulfur:

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

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The following macromolecules contain Phosphorus:

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Repeating subunits that make up a polymer are called...

What type of bonds are formed by dehydration synthesis and connect monomers together in a polymer?

• Ionic

• Covalent

• Hydrogen

• Van der Waals

Which accounts for the great diversity of biological polymers?

• There are trillions of basic monomers on earth.

• Polymers come together in different combinations to form "mega molecules."

• There is not a great diversity of biological polymers.

• The monomers are arranged in different sequences.

In hydrolysis, the addition of water causes covalent bonds to...

• form.

• break.

How many water molecules are released in the formation of this polymer?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What process is shown in this picture?

• Dehydration Synthesis

• Hydrolysis