Biology: Life on Earth
Biology: Life on Earth
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321729712
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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The comparison of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis, with examples and reactions.

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The synthesis and breakdown of biological polymers are regulated by water. In case of dehydration synthesis removal of water leads to the formation of biological molecules and hydrolysis consists of addition of water that leads to their breakdown.

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