Molecules with Which Functional Groups May Form Polymers Via Dehydration

question 37

Multiple Choice

Molecules with which functional groups may form polymers via dehydration reactions?

• A) hydroxyl groups
• B) carbonyl groups
• C) carboxyl groups
• D) either carbonyl or carboxyl groups
• E) either hydroxyl or carboxyl groups

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Definitions:

Isomerases

Enzymes that catalyze the rearrangement of atoms within a molecule, often crucial in metabolic pathways.

Isomeric Form

Variants of a molecule that have the same molecular formula but differ in the arrangement of atoms within the molecule or in their spatial orientation.

Enzyme

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all the chemical reactions within cells.

Molecule

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist; composed of two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds.