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It is called anabolism. The opposite process is termed catabolism.
Molecules. DNA is a big molecule made by smaller molecules. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA
The reaction would be termed a chemical reaction.
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Yes! Dehydration is the combining of two or more molecules while producing water. Hydrolysis is the addition of water to a molecule to split it up into smaller molecules. Hydrolysis is to Degradation as Dehydration is to Synthesis. Matter of fact, it is usually called Dehydration Synthesis!
Monomers become chemically bonded to one another when they undergo dehydration synthesis and form dimers, or polymers. During dehydration synthesis, one monomer loses an H atom, and the other loses an OH group, which will form a molecule of water, which is why it is called a dehydration synthesis. A larger molecule will be synthesized with a loss of a water molecule. One example is the dehydration synthesis that occurs between the monosaccharides glucose and fructose, which yields the disaccharide sucrose (table sugar), and a molecule of water. Refer to the related link for an illustration.
Dehydration synthesis, aka condensation reactions join smaller molecules, mostly subunits of a larger molecule (e.g. nucleic acids, monosaccharides, amino acids), into larger molecules (e.g. DNA/RNA, polysaccharides, proteins) with the release of one molecule of water per bond formed between smaller subunits.
Addition and polymerization will combine smaller molecules together to create a larger one.
Dehydration synthesis, aka condensation reactions join smaller molecules, mostly subunits of a larger molecule (e.g. nucleic acids, monosaccharides, amino acids), into larger molecules (e.g. DNA/RNA, polysaccharides, proteins) with the release of one molecule of water per bond formed between smaller subunits.
It is called anabolism. The opposite process is termed catabolism.
This reaction is a dehydration synthesis.
Molecules are smaller. Sub atomic particles are even smaller
They will break up into smaller molecules.
The bonding together of many similar but smaller molecules is called a synthesis reaction or a combination reaction.
Molecules. DNA is a big molecule made by smaller molecules. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA
The reaction would be termed a chemical reaction.
How are smaller molecule necessary for life