Which of the Following Best Summarizes the Relationship Between Dehydration

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between dehydration reactions and hydrolysis?

• A) Dehydration reactions assemble polymers; hydrolysis reactions break polymers apart.
• B) Dehydration reactions eliminate water from membranes; hydrolysis reactions add water to membranes.
• C) Dehydration reactions and hydrolysis reactions assemble polymers from monomers.
• D) Hydrolysis reactions create polymers, and dehydration reactions create monomers.

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Definitions:

Post-Translational

Refers to the changes a protein may undergo after translation, including folding, cutting, and addition of chemical groups, which are crucial for its final function.

Knockout

An experiment in which a gene is deliberately inactivated in a living organism; also, an organism that carries a knocked-out gene.

Inactivate

To render something inactive or no longer in effect, often used in contexts such as deactivating enzymes, genes, or pharmaceuticals.

Experiments

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