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In dehydration synthesis, a hydrogen atom from one molecule joins with a hydroxyl group (-‐OH) from another molecule to form water, leaving two molecules bonded ...
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Name _____________________________________________________Date_______________Per_______ Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis Practice A. Match the correct prefix or suffix or definition to its meaning/word below. DEHYDRATE HYDRO-‐ SYNTHESIS -‐LYSIS MONOMER POLYMER
D. Analyze the following diagrams to answer the questions that follow. Below is an example of dehydration synthesis. In dehydration synthesis, a hydrogen atom from one molecule joins with a hydroxyl group (-‐OH) from another molecule to form water, leaving two molecules bonded to the same oxygen atom. For example, when glucose and fructose combine by dehydration synthesis, they form sucrose and water. Below is an example of hydrolysis. Complex organic molecules are broken down by the addition of the components of water – H+ and OH-‐.