Multiple choice

A hydrolysis reaction breaks down, ___.

  1. large subunits into smaller molecules

  2. small molecules into larger subunits

  3. small subunits into larger molecules

  4. large molecules into smaller subunits
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Explanation

A hydrolysis reaction is a cleavage reaction where a water molecule is consumed to break covalent bonds in large molecules (polymers), splitting them into smaller subunits (monomers).

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