Question

1. Explain how hydrolysis and synthesis are related.


2. How do components of sugar molecules combine to form proteins and other carbon-based molocules.

Answer 1

1) The difference between dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis is that in one, bonds are being formed, while in the other bonds are being destroyed. Dehydration synthesis bonds molecules together by removing water.

2) The sugar molecules thus formed contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen: Their hydrocarbon backbones are used to make amino acids and other carbon-based molecules that can be assembled into larger molecules (such as proteins or DNA), used for example to form new cells.