AQA A-Level Biology (new spec) Unit 1A - Biological Molecules Latest 2023 Graded A+

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AQA A-Level Biology (new spec) Unit 1A - Biological Molecules Latest 2023 Graded A+ Monomers ✔✔Small basic molecular units Examples of monomers ✔✔monosaccharides, amino acids and nucleotid... es Polymers ✔✔Large complex molecules composed of long chains of monomers joined together Examples of polymers ✔✔Carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids What type of sugar is glucose? ✔✔Hexose How many types of glucose are there? ✔✔2 What are the names of the types of glucose? ✔✔Alpha-glucose and beta-glucose Structure of Alpha Glucose ✔✔ Structure of Beta Glucose ✔✔ Are the types of glucose isomers? ✔✔Yes What is a condensation reaction? ✔✔When 2 molecules join together with the formation of a new chemical bond, releasing a water molecule Condensation reactions join which molecules? ✔✔Monosaccharides What type of chemical bond forms between 2 monosacch [Show More]

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