Question

Polymerization reactions in which polysaccharides are synthesized from monosaccharides and proteins are synthesized from amino acids:

Answer 1

The name given to these specific polymerization reactions where monomers of macromolecules, as monosaccharides and amino acids are synthesized to form polysaccharides and proteins would be dehydration synthesis reactions or condensation reactions.

Answer 2

Are the dehydration reactions and form water molecules.

Step-by-step explanation:

Polymerization reactions are the ones that join two monomers together by the formation of a covalent bond between them. Examples include the formation of a glycosidic bond between two simple sugars to join them and form a disaccharide. During the polymerization, one water molecule is formed for each of the glycosidic bonds formed.

Likewise, when two amino acids are joined together by a peptide bond, a dipeptide is formed and one water molecule is formed. These reactions are categorized as dehydration reactions as they remove one water molecule from two monomers.