a water molecule at each bonding site
Monomers chemically bond to make polymers in the process of polymerization.
Monomers chemically bond to make polymers in the process of polymerization.
Polymers of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are all synthesized from monomers through the process of dehydration synthesis or condensation reaction. In this process, monomers are joined together by removing a water molecule, which forms a covalent bond between the monomers, resulting in the formation of a polymer.
ionic bonds :)
It depends on the context. Colloquially, proteins and carbohydrates mean the polymers (polypeptides and polysaccharides) because there is no need to address the monomers - we eat the polymers. However, while studying Biochemistry, it is not sufficient to say just protein or carbohydrate. You would need to specify if your talking about a monomer or a polymer and what type.
The subunits (or monomers) of carbohydrates are monosaccharides and disaccharides. The polymers (the products of these linked subunits) are starches and polysaccharides.
Monomers are small molecules that can bond together to form polymers. Examples of monomers include amino acids for proteins, nucleotides for nucleic acids, glucose for carbohydrates, and ethylene for polyethylene.
Carbohydrates are sugar polymers, digestion breaks the polymer into its monomers, simple sugars like glucose.
Cells form polymers from monomers through a process called polymerization. In this process, monomers are joined together by specific enzymes that create covalent bonds between them. This results in the formation of larger molecules, or polymers, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates and proteins are indeed considered polymers because they are composed of repeating subunits: carbohydrates consist of sugar monomers, while proteins are made up of amino acid monomers. Nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, are also polymers formed from nucleotide subunits. However, lipids are not classified as polymers; they are a diverse group of molecules that do not consist of repeating monomeric units.
The Process of Formation of Polymer from its Monomers is Called Polymerization.
Monomers are the building blocks of polymers.