Properties of Biological Macromolecules

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

Two monomers join into a polymer with the loss of a water molecule. This reaction is called

A
$Hydrolysis (cleavage by adding water)$
B
$Dehydration synthesis (condensation)$
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C
$Oxidation (loss of electrons from carbon)$
D
$Phosphorylation (addition of a phosphate)$

Explanation

Removing -OH and -H to form -O- between monomers releases H₂O — "dehydration synthesis" or "condensation."

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