BRAINCAKECondensation and Hydrolysis
A condensation reaction is a reaction that joins two molecules together with a covalent bond formed by removing a small molecule such as a water molecule.
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Key terms in this lesson
- covalent bond
- A strong chemical bond formed when a pair of electrons is shared between two atoms.
- polymer
- A large molecule made of many repeating monomer units joined together by covalent bonds.
- monomer
- A small molecule that is a repeating subunit from which larger molecules such as polymers are made.
- polysaccharide
- A polymer formed from many monosaccharides joined together by glycosidic bonds.
More in Biological Molecules
- Bonding
- Polymers and Macromolecules
- Organic Compounds
- Carbohydrates
- Monosaccharides
- Test for Reducing Sugars
- Disaccharides
- Test for Non-reducing Sugars
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