Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each statement by whether it describes condensation or hydrolysis.
Groups: Condensation · Hydrolysis
- A water molecule is consumed
- A water molecule is released
- A polymer is broken into its subunits
- The reaction digestion relies on
- Two monomers are joined into a polymer
Hints
- One direction builds and one breaks.
- Digestion breaks food polymers down into absorbable units.
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Condensation: A water molecule is released, Two monomers are joined into a polymer
Hydrolysis: A water molecule is consumed, A polymer is broken into its subunits, The reaction digestion relies on
Why
Condensation builds and releases water; hydrolysis breaks and consumes it. They are exact reverses, which is why the same bond count governs both directions.
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