OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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M + M
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P + WATER
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BOTH OF THESE SHOW HYDROLYSIS
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NEITHER OF THESE
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a hydrolysis reaction, a larger molecule forms two (or more) smaller molecules and water is consumed as a reactant. Hydrolysis ("hydro” = water and “lysis” = break) involves adding water to one large molecule to break it into multiple smaller molecules.
Detailed explanation-2: -hydrolysis: A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond by the addition of water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Listen to pronunciation. (hy-DRAH-lih-sis) A chemical reaction that uses water to break down a compound.
Detailed explanation-4: -Definition: Hydrolysis is a type of decomposition reaction where one of the reactants is water; and typically, water is used to break chemical bonds in the other reactant.