Which Statement Best Describes the Distinction Between a Hydration and a Dehydration

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the distinction between a hydration and a dehydration reaction?

• A) Hydration requires a carbonyl group and dehydration does not.
• B) Hydration is the addition of water and dehydration is the loss of water.
• C) Hydration results in breaking bonds and dehydration creates bonds.
• D) Hydration is an oxidation and dehydration is a reduction.
• E) Hydration and dehydration actually describe the same process.

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Definitions:

Gametes

Gametes that merge in the process of sexual reproduction to create a new life form.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of both the visibly expressed genes and those that are not expressed.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.

Homozygous

An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait on both homologous chromosomes.