Unit 1 · 1.3 — Introduction to Macromolecules [cite: 9]

Everything to learn here

• Concept: Biological macromolecules are large polymers constructed from distinct, repeating monomer subunits [cite: 14].
• Equation: Equation/Process: Dehydration Synthesis (Condensation) — the chemical process of joining two monomers by removing a water molecule to form a new covalent bond [cite: 13, 14, 21].
• Equation: Equation/Process: Hydrolysis — the chemical process of breaking a polymer down into its monomers by the addition of a water molecule [cite: 13, 14].
• Vocabulary: Monomer — the basic building block subunit of a polymer [cite: 14].
• Vocabulary: Polymer — a large molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds [cite: 14, 21].
• Skill: FRQ Task Verb "Construct/Draw" — Draw a model representing the specific locations where water is removed during a dehydration synthesis reaction [cite: 17, 22, 23].
• Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Dehydration synthesis — the formation of covalent bonds between monomers through the removal of a water molecule.

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