anabolic
For example glucose.
Dehydration synthesis builds molecules by joining smaller subunits together to form larger molecules, while breaking down molecules involves adding water to break bonds between subunits of a larger molecule.
No, molecules cannot contain smaller molecules within them. Molecules are already the smallest unit of a compound and are made up of atoms bonded together in a specific arrangement. They do not contain smaller molecules as subunits.
A condensation reaction typically produces a larger molecule by combining two smaller molecules and eliminating a small molecule like water. It is a reaction where two molecules react to form a larger molecule with the loss of a small byproduct such as water, alcohol, or ammonia.
Small molecules of water, hydrogen chloride, methanol and acetic acid.These are called polymers and are in the form of small molecules which are lost as by products of the condensation such as water. This loss of smaller molecule happens as the result of 2 molecules combining.
Hydrolysis is the reaction that stems from the breakdown of large molecules by the enzymatic addition of water. Hydrolysis is step leading to the degradation of the substance. It is a chemical reaction in which a molecule of water is added to a substance. At times water and the substance will split and one part of the parent molecule will receive one hydrogen ion.
Macromolecules are large molecules made up of smaller subunits, while micromolecules are smaller molecules that are not typically composed of repeating subunits like macromolecules. Macromolecules include proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids, while micromolecules include ions, small molecules like water and gases, and some vitamins and minerals.
An exergonic reaction is a catabolic reaction where large molecules are split into smaller molecules in processes such as hydrolysis.
The bonding together of many similar but smaller molecules is called a synthesis reaction or a combination reaction.
The smaller subunits that make up a molecule are called atoms. Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter and can combine in various ways to form molecules. In larger biological molecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates, these subunits can be further categorized; for example, amino acids make up proteins, while nucleotides make up nucleic acids like DNA and RNA.
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.
One example is hydrolysis, where water is used to break the bonds between molecules. Another example is oxidation, where molecules lose electrons and break into smaller fragments. Both of these reactions result in the breakdown of larger molecules into smaller ones.