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Introduction to Biological Macromolecules

AP Biology

Introduction to biological macromolecules

What are macromolecules?

Monomers and polymers

Dehydration synthesis (condensation reactions)

Hydrolysis

Specific bond names formed by dehydration synthesis

Overview of the four macromolecule classes

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Nucleic acids

How diversity arises

Energy in macromolecules

Connecting concepts across units

Vocabulary