Question

Select the correct pair of the process of joining of carbohydrate monomers and breaking down of carbohydrate again.

• A. Hydrolytic bonding; degradation
• B. Hydrogen bonding; depletion
• C. Condensation synthesis; hydrolysis
• D. Polar synthesis; hydrolysis
• E. Condensation synthesis; anabolism

Answer 1

The correct option is C Condensation synthesis; hydrolysis

Carbohydrate monomers, perform important cellular functions. A disaccharide, is formed when two monomers are joined. A dehydration synthesis reaction, forms a bond between carbon atoms in two monosaccharides or monomers, thereby sandwiching an oxygen atom between them and releasing a water molecule. Carbohydrate chains are formed by additional dehydration synthesis reactions wherein one monomer is added at a time to a growing chain. The dehydration synthesis, is also known as condensation synthesis since two single molecules are condensed to form a larger one. The process of breaking a polymer into individual monomers or splitting the bond between monomers is called hydrolysis.
So, the correct answer is option C.