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The variety of life, both past and present, is extensive, but the biochemical basis of life is similar for all living things.
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Monomers are the smaller units from which larger molecules are made.
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Polymers are molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together.
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Monosaccharides, amino acids and nucleotides are examples of monomers.
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A condensation reaction joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the elimination of a molecule of water.
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A hydrolysis reaction breaks a chemical bond between two molecules and involves the use of a water molecule.