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Hydrolysis is
Option: 1
Breaking up of a polymer into monomers
Option: 2
Addition of water to the covalent bond
Option: 3
Both a and b
Option: 4
None of these
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Synthesis and Degradation of Biomolecules
- There are four types of biomolecules - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.
- These are large macromolecules that are made up of repeating units of monomers, which are the single units and building blocks of biomolecules.
- Hence, biomolecules are the polymers of monomers that are joined together via covalent bonds.
- A homopolymer has only one type of monomer repeating 'n' a number of times.
- A heteropolymer has more than one type of monomer repeating itself.
Breakdown of a biomolecule - Hydrolysis
- When a biomolecule is broken down into its constituent monomers, the reaction is called a hydrolysis reaction.
- A water molecule is used to perform the breakdown of the biomolecule.
- During hydrolysis, the polymer is broken into two components: one part gains a hydrogen atom (H+) and the other gains a hydroxyl molecule (OH–) from a split water molecule.
Degradation of a biomolecule
-During hydrolysis, water is added to the covalent bond that breaks it and the polymer is broken into its constituent monomers.
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