BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The process of digesting a polysaccharide into individual monosaccharides is called ____
A
Dehydration Synthesis
B
Hydrolysis
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Polysaccharides, such as starch, chitin, glycogen, and cellulose, can be broken down into monosaccharides. This occurs through the process of hydrolysis, which uses water to break the bonds between monosaccharides.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disaccharides and polysaccharides must be broken down to monosaccharides by hydrolysis so they are small enough to be absorbed. Hydrolysis is the breakdown of a chemical compound that involves splitting a bond by water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hydrolysis involves the reaction of an organic chemical with water to form two or more new substances and usually means the cleavage of chemical bonds by the addition of water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monosaccharides are already in their simplest form and cannot be broken down anymore than they already are. As a result, these molecules do not undergo hydrolysis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hydrolysis. Hydrolysis is the process of converting polysaccharides into simple monosaccharide components. While condensation reaction involves the elimination of water, hydrolysis utilizes water molecules.

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