1. How are molecules joined together or broken apart?+

2. What are Monomers & Polymers?
Monomers- are small, single molecular units like glucose and fructose.
Polymers- are chains of monomers strung together. (by process of dehydration synthesis)

3. Using Carbohydrates as an example
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
What are the polymers of carbohydrates?
- Monosaccharides
- Polysaccharides

4. How are molecules (monomers) joined together?
Dehydration Synthesis
Dehydration = ?
Synthesis = ?
H2O +
Energy
Glucose
Sucrose

5. Give kids Twinkie
Why is it organic?

6. Dehydration Synthesis
How are polymers made?
Dehydration Synthesis +

7. How are larger molecules (polymers) broken down into their building blocks?
Hydrolysis
Energy +
Polysaccharide
H2O
Glucose

8. How are polymers broken down?
Hydrolysis
What is the product?

9. What is the difference?

10. What’s happening?

11. Review Questions
What are the end products of hydrolysis of a polysaccharide?
simple sugars 2. amino acids
3. fatty acids 4. lipids
In which process are simple materials chemically combined to form more complex materials?
1. synthesis 3. hydrolysis
2. transport 4. regulation

12. Base your answer on the chemical equation shown in the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology.
The reaction indicated by arrow E illustrates
hydrolysis photosynthesis
dehydration synthesis 4. aerobic respiration