Dehydration Synthesis & Hydrolysis

What are the building blocks of proteins?

• Fatty acids

• Nucleic acids

• Glycerol

• Amino acids

What is formed when glucose monomers combine?

• Simple sugars

• Lipids

• Complex carbohydrate

• DNA

What process involves the removal of water to form polymers?

• Hydrolysis

• Oxidation

• Dehydration synthesis

• Reduction

What does hydrolysis do to polymers?

• Combines them

• Makes them insoluble

• Breaks them into monomers

• Reduces their molecular weight

What molecule is added during hydrolysis to break bonds?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Water

• Hydrogen peroxide