DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which reaction is needed to break down complex sugars?
A
Hydration
B
Dehydration
C
Dehydrogenation
D
Hydrolysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hydrolysis reactions use water to breakdown polymers into monomers and is the opposite of dehydration synthesis, which forms water when synthesizing a polymer from monomers. Hydrolysis reactions break bonds and release energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complex carbohydrates can be broken down into smaller carbohydrate units through a process known as hydrolysis.

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