Question

look at the molecules below and answer the following questions
monomers
β - glucose
amino acid
saturated fat
polymers
triglyceride
cellulose
polypeptide
1 what is the polymer that is made when glucoses are put together?
how many monomers are present in cellulose?
2 what is the monomer for a polypeptide?
how many monomers are present in the polypeptide?
3 what is the monomer for the triglyceride?
how many monomers are present in the triglyceride?
4 what reaction splits the monomers of a polypeptide apart (hint think water)?
5 when glucose undergoes dehydration synthesis, what molecule is removed?

Explanation:

1. Cellulose: Glucose monomers polymerize to form cellulose.

• Three: The cellulose structure in the image shows three glucose - based monomer units.

1. Amino acid: Amino acids are the building blocks of polypeptides.

• Four: The polypeptide structure in the image has four amino - acid - based monomer units.

1. Saturated fat: Triglycerides are formed from saturated fat (fatty acid) monomers.

• Three: The triglyceride structure in the image has three saturated - fat - based monomer units.

1. Hydrolysis: Hydrolysis reactions use water to break apart polypeptides into amino acids.
2. Water: Dehydration synthesis removes water when glucose molecules bond.

Answer:

1. Cellulose; Three
2. Amino acid; Four
3. Saturated fat; Three
4. Hydrolysis
5. Water