Biological Molecules Definitions Crossword Puzzle

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  • monomer: one of many small repeating molecules that combine to form a polymer
  • polymer: large molecule made up of repeating smaller molecules
  • polymerisation: process of producing a polymer
  • condensation: addition of a monomer to another with the removal of water forming a bond
  • hydrolysis: splitting of the polymer into its monomers with the addition of water breaking a bond
  • metabolism: all chemical processes that take place within the cells of an organism
  • isomer: same chemical formula, different structural formula
  • saturated: single c-c bonds in the hydrocarbon chain
  • unsaturated: double c=c bonds in the hydrocarbon chain cause kinks in the chain
  • quantitative data: numerical measurement of a variable, can be statically analysed.
  • qualitative data: judgement, cannot be statically analysed.