Question

quiz!
a type of enzyme - catalyzed chemical reaction that is very common in biology that involves breaking down a polymer into its building blocks (monomers).
a. redox
b. condensation or dehydration synthesis
c. hydrolysis
d. oxidation
score: 100 %

Explanation:

• Redox (A): Involves transfer of electrons (oxidation - reduction), not polymer breakdown.
• Condensation/Dehydration Synthesis (B): Builds polymers from monomers (removes water), opposite of breakdown.
• Hydrolysis (C): Uses water to break polymers into monomers (common in digestion, e.g., starch to glucose).
• Oxidation (D): A type of redox reaction (loss of electrons), not specific to polymer breakdown.

Answer:

C. Hydrolysis