Question

which two statements are true about dehydration synthesis? polymers are broken down into shorter chains or monomers. a molecule of water is consumed. its atoms are added to a bond, putting an oh group on one end and a hydrogen atom on the other. an oh group from one component and an h atom from the other form a water molecule. monomers or polymers are joined to form longer chains.

Explanation:

Dehydration synthesis is a chemical - reaction where monomers or polymers combine to form longer chains. In this process, an OH group from one component and an H atom from another combine to form a water molecule. The first two statements describe hydrolysis (breaking down polymers) and the opposite of dehydration synthesis (consuming water to break bonds).

Answer:

• An OH group from one component and an H atom from the other form a water molecule.
• Monomers or polymers are joined to form longer chains.