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Yes. A molecule is made up of atoms, and similarly atoms can be broken down into smaller components called protons, neutrons, and electrons. These can be further broken down into quarks and leptons, the building blocks for all matter.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoYour question is not specific enough, but I will give you an example about polymers (which are large molecules).
Hydrolysis is a process in which a larger molecule is broken down into a smaller molecule by 'breaking' the water molecules apart into hydrogen cations and hydroxide anions. This makes the polymers smaller by breaking them down into monomers (which are smaller than polymers).
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∙ 14y agoEnzymes can break long molecules down into smaller ones.
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∙ 12y agoany molecule that contains more than 4 atoms.
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∙ 16y agoDecomposition
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∙ 15y agocatabolism
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∙ 11y agochemical
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Breaking large molecules down into smaller molecules?
Enzymes
What does maltase break down?
two glucose molecules
What molecule stores energy for cells to use?
During cellular respiration energy is stored in ATP molecules. When ATP is converted in to ADP, this energy is released for cells to use. The conversion of ADP in to ATP requires molecules of hexose sugar to break down.
Why does a lollipop get smaller?
As you suck on a lollipop, molecules begin to dissolve in your saliva. In addition, in your saliva, there is an enzyme called amylase that begins to break down the sugars of the lollipop.
What are some examples of analyze?
to break something down to smaller pieces- for example.... when solving a math problem you would like to analyze, or break the question down into smaller questions or smaller parts, then u solved the whole question by analyzing it
What process break down large molecules into smaller molecules?
Hydrolysis
How do cells get the proteins they need from foods?
enzymes breaks down food proteins into smaller molecules that can be carried by blood
How An Enzyme Can Be Used In Digestion Breaking A Larger Reactant Down Into Smaller Products.?
All digestive enzymes are hydrolases which use molecule of water and break large molecules by hydrolysis in smaller ones .
Can break down a large molecule into a smaller one as well?
lysosomes
How do polysaccharides like starch and glycogen separate into smaller sugar molecules?
They break down in a process called hydrolysis, in which the molecules separate into smaller sugar molecules by the addition of water.
What are breaker enzymes?
breaker enzymes break down larger molecules in to smaller ones.
Can molecules be divided into smaller parts called compounds?
Molecules are a form of compound, but yes depending on the molecule they can be broken down into other compounds.
What is produced when hydrogen peroxide is broken down?
When two molecules of hydrogen peroxide break down, one molecule of water and one molecule of diatomic oxygen are produced.
How many ATP molecules could be produced per glucose molecules fed to a poisoned animal?
38 ATP molecules are produced from the break down of a gluecose molecule
How did the glucose molecule get broken down and transported to a cell?
2 ATP molecules are used to break the glucose molecule into two pyruvate molecules in the cytoplasm. Then the pyruvate travels to the mitochondria, where it is broken down further and produces 34 ATP molecules, which are used to power a cell.
Which enzyme will break down starch into smaller monosaccharide molecules?
Alpha amylase is the enzyme that breaks down starch into it's individual glucose monosaccharide molecules.
What must happen to glucose moleculs before respiration begins?
the glucose molecules must break down into two smaller molecules
