FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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A dehydration synthesis reaction is the process in which water molecules are attracted to each other.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In a dehydration synthesis reaction between two un-ionized monomers, such as monosaccharide sugars, the hydrogen of one monomer combines with the hydroxyl group of another monomer, releasing a molecule of water in the process.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dehydration synthesis reactions are combination or synthesis reactions which occur between the same or different monomer units with the elimination of water molecules. It is a kind of condensation reaction in which water molecules are eliminated with the addition of two molecules.
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