NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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The type of chemical reaction that breaks polymers back into monomers is called
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condensation reaction
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hydrolysis
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dehydration synthesis
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Polymers are broken down into monomers via hydrolysis reactions, in which a bond is broken, or lysed, by addition of a water molecule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: Hydrolysis adds a water molecule into the middle of a polymer chain. The water splits into an OH-and H+ group and they bond with either end of the now-split polymer, which will continue to occur rapidly until the polymer is broken down into monomers.
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