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Larger molecules become smaller molecules by chemical reactions referred to as decomposition reactions. These can be as simple as oxidation, or as complex as catalyzed reduction of hydrocarbons (oil).
The chemical reactions can be triggered by other reactive chemicals, by catalysts, or by the addition of energy (heat, electric current). They can be spontaneous or be deliberate, and they can sometimes be self-sustaining, as in a cascade reaction.
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∙ 14y agoIn living systems, large molecules are broken down by digestive enzymes. In a non-living systems heat or fire are very good at breaking down large molecules.
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∙ 13y agoAn alfa beam can easily break down large molecules and realises energy.
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∙ 15y agoLysosomes
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∙ 12y agoHydrolysis
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What do we call a chemical that breaks down large molecules of food into smaller molecules of food?
They are called enzymes.
What is the breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones with the release of energy?
Digestion breaks down large food particles into small molecules like fatty acids, amino acids, nucleic acids, and sugars. Cellular respiration breaks down small molecules to release their energy and store it in the form of an accessible energy carrier, ATP.
What breaks down sugar molecules to produce ATP?
not exactly sugar broken to glycolysis
Why must fat be emulsified?
The bile aids the digestion of fats by the process of emulsification. The importance of this process is that iy breaks down the large fat molecules, increasing the surface to ensure absorption for energy.
When a molecular solid mixes with water the solute breaks down into individual molecules true or false?
true
What breaks down large molecules into smaller molecules?
nuclear explosions or bacteria
What part of a cell breaks down large molecules?
lysosome
A general process which breaks down large molecules into smaller ones?
The process that breaks up molecules into smaller units is called catabolism. Large molecules, such as nucleic acids, are broken down into smaller molecules, such as amino acids.
Do digestive enzymes slow down digestion?
no it dont enzymes breaks down the large molecules into small molecules
The cytoplasmic organelle that breaks down large food molecules are?
Lysosomes.
Which process breaks down large food molecules into smaller molecules using enzymes?
Chemical digestion
What do we call a chemical that breaks down large molecules of food into smaller molecules of food?
They are called enzymes.
How does lysosomes recycle materials in a cell?
it breaks down large molecules into usable part.
What is a degradation?
A degradation reaction breaks down a large molecule into smaller molecules. For example, the enzyme catalase breaks down Hydrogen Peroxide into Oxygen and Water.
What chemical reaction formed these large molecules what reaction would be needed to break these molecules?
cellular respiration, water breaks it down
What is a degradation reaction?
A degradation reaction breaks down a large molecule into smaller molecules. For example, the enzyme catalase breaks down Hydrogen Peroxide into Oxygen and Water.
What breaks down fat?
Fats are made up of lipid molecules. Lipase is the enzyme that breaks up the lipid molecules.
