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The polymers of food are broken down into their constituent monomers by reactions in the digestive tract?
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Energy, by cellular respiration. Polymers of glucose, for instance, come into the body via your food and enzymes break them into monomers so they can be easily used in the cellular respiration process.
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The formation of polymers from monomers occurs as a result of what?
condensation reactions
What is the name of the reactions that join monomers together to form polymers?
The monomers combine with each other via covalent bonds to form larger molecules known as polymers
What is the term for the building block of polymers?
Monomers
What is he chemical mechanism by which cells make polymers from monomers?
Dehydradtion reactions cause cells to make polymers from monomers.
What is the chemical reaction by which monomers are linked together to form polymers?
This type of reaction is named polymerization.
The formation of polymers from monomers occurs as a result of what?
condensation reactions
How are dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis related?
They are (generally) opposite reactions. Dehydration (condensation) reactions build polymers from monomers by removing water while hydrolysis reactions break polymers into monomers by adding water.
What is the name of the reactions that join monomers together to form polymers?
The monomers combine with each other via covalent bonds to form larger molecules known as polymers
What is the name of the organ system that is responsible for the chemical breakdown of polymers into monomers?
Digestive system
What turns monomers into polymers?
Monomers are broken up through hydrolysis reactions. This is when the monomers break and are "capped" with a hydrogen or a hydroxyl (if not, then such molecules can do damage to the body). This process is aided by enzymes (proteins) which catalyze the reactions.
How are monomers related to polymers.?
Monomers are the building blocks of polymers.
What is the difference between polymers and monomers?
What is the difference between monomers and polymers?
Which is smaller polymers or monomers?
Monomers.
What do monomers and polymers have to do with photosynthesis?
Monomers come together to form polymers through dehydration condensation and polymers split apart from monomers through hydrolysis.
What is the term for the building block of polymers?
Monomers
Chemical reactions that breakdown chemicals are called what?
Catabolic reactions breakdown polymers into monomers. Enzymes in our body essentially aid in that process. Polymers cannot be absorbed into the cells so it has to be broken down into simpler units.
What is he chemical mechanism by which cells make polymers from monomers?
Dehydradtion reactions cause cells to make polymers from monomers.
