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Without chemical reactions, chemical processes could not occur. Without chemical processes, life is not possible. Anything alive is alive (at least in part, if not in sum) because of the biochemical processes going on in the organism. No chemistry equals no life. All living things are, without exception, biochemical mechanisms or biochemical machines.

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Dehydration synthesis reactions are used by cells to create complex polymers by attaching smaller monomers together. The reactions "extract" a water molecule as they create a bonding site for the monomers to form a covalent bond. For example, plants will combine GLUCOSE [C6H12O6] + FRUCTOSE [C6H12O6] to form SUCROSE [C12H22O11] + water [H2O].
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it is used in cell functions. For example, it help build proteins from amino acids; nucleic acid from nucleotide; polysaccharide or monosacchride(sugar) for energy use. It pretty much allow cells to assemble and build polymers. It is essential for bodily process since proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acid are some of the important molecules for life.

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When is dehydration synthesis used by your body?

to create polymers


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