Multiple choice

The process of dehydration is associated with ---------------------- formation.

  1. glycosidic bond

  2. peptide bond

  3. agostic bond

  4. bent bond
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A peptide bond (amide bond) is a covalent chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, causing the release of a molecule of water. Hence the process is a dehydration synthesis reaction (also known as a condensation reaction), and usually occurs between amino acids.

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