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Polymerization and the breakdown of a polymer are two opposite reactions What role does a water molecule play in both of them?
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A water molecule is released during polymerization, which help in the formation of a bond, and it is added during the break down of a polymer which helps in breaking the bond.
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What is the opposite of polymerization?
hydrolysis
Is water released when a peptide bond between two amino acids is broken?
No, a water molecule is released during condensation(dehydration) reactions. There are two opposite reactions: hydrolysis and condensation. Hydrolysis breaks apart polymers into monomers. In the process, water molecules are broken apart to "cap" the ends of the monomers. In condensation reactions, two monomers are joined and a molecule of water is formed and removed.
A molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends?
It is called polar
What is hydrolysis in metabolism?
In Chemistry, hydrolysis is the addition of one or more water molecules to another molecule, usually to create two different compounds. The opposite of hydrolysis (the removal of one water molecule usually from two different compounds to form one single compound) is known as condensation. In Biology, hydrolysis (and condensation) have the same meaning as in Chemistry. Hydrolysis is usually and most commonly (at least as far as my knowledge concerns) used for the breakdown of ester links in lipids, glycosidic bonds in polysaccharides and peptide bonds in polypeptide molecules. Condensation reactions occur for the opposite outcome.
What does polar mean in geography?
Polar Molecule is a water molecule, shaped like a wide V, its opposite ends have opposite charges.
What is the opposite of polymerization?
hydrolysis
Describes a molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends?
A molecule with opposite charges at opposite ends is said to be a polar molecule. All such molecules are water soluble.
A molecule whose ends have opposite electric charges is called what?
A molecule whose ends have opposite electric charges is called a polar molecule.
Is water released when a peptide bond between two amino acids is broken?
No, a water molecule is released during condensation(dehydration) reactions. There are two opposite reactions: hydrolysis and condensation. Hydrolysis breaks apart polymers into monomers. In the process, water molecules are broken apart to "cap" the ends of the monomers. In condensation reactions, two monomers are joined and a molecule of water is formed and removed.
What is the opposite of cope?
The opposite of cope is struggle. Coping refers to managing difficulties effectively, while struggling refers to facing difficulties with difficulty or hardship.
What molecule is a molecule whose ends have opposite electric charges?
If a molecule has ends with opposite charges, it is usually referred to as a dipole, or polar.
What is the difference between condensation and hydrolysis reactions?
Condensation and hydrolysis are almost like opposite reactions. In condensation, two molecules react to form one larger molecule while giving off a smaller molecule such as water (hence the term condensation). The reverse occurs in hydrolysis where a molecule such as water attacks a larger molecule that is susceptible to hydrolysis and breaks it down into two smaller molecules.
What molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges?
polar
Which property of water is created by the fact that opposite sides of the water molecule have opposite electric charges?
This is the polarity of the water molecule.
How do you reverse dehydration synthesis?
the opposite of the dehydration synthesis is hydrolysis. it does the exact opposite which is to break apart a molecule by adding a water molecule.
Why would we say that catabolism is the opposite of anabolism?
Breakdown verse buildup.
A molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends?
It is called polar
