LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dehydration synthesis removes water to join two simple sugars into a disaccharide. This reaction is considered to be ____
A
Anabolic
B
Catabolic
C
Inefficient
D
Entropic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Dehydration synthesis is an anabolic reaction. During dehydration synthesis, a molecule of OH is removed from one monomer, and an atom of H is removed from a second monomer.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the dehydration synthesis reaction above, two molecules of the sugar glucose (monomers) combine to form a single molecule of the sugar maltose. One of the glucose molecules loses an H, the other loses an OH group, and a water molecule is released as a new covalent bond forms between the two glucose molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anabolic reactions in cells frequently employ dehydration synthesis as a. mechanism for building complex macromolecules. Dehydration synthesis removes a molecule of water from two simpler molecules, or monomers, as they are joined to form a dimer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two glucose molecules can be linked together through a dehydration synthesis reaction to form a disaccharide called maltose. This process can be repeated to form polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen.

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