HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dehydration syntheis occurs when the water is removed from two monosaccharides to form a disaccharide.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
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: -The dehydration synthesis of glucose also results in the formation of larger carbohydrate structures such as the disaccharide sucrose. Dehydration reactions are also used to form important organic compounds such as ethers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dehydration synthesis is the creation of larger molecules from smaller monomers where a water molecule is released. This can be used in the creation of synthetic polymers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or the creation of large biological molecules such as carbohydrate polymers and triglycerides.

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