NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Dehydration Synthesis
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Hydrolysis
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -When polymers are broken down into smaller units (monomers), a molecule of water is used for each bond broken by these reactions; such reactions are known as hydrolysis reactions. Dehydration and hydrolysis reactions are similar for all macromolecules, but each monomer and polymer reaction is specific to its class.
Detailed explanation-2: -During digestion, these polymers are broken down into monomers, which are then absorbed and transported to all cells of the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dehydration means the removal of the water molecules. Two monomer molecules undergo a dehydration reaction, which is a type of condensation reaction, to form polymer molecules with the removal of the water molecule as a by-product.