5. Molecules of Microbiology

Which of the following statements concerning dehydration reactions and hydrolysis is correct?

a) Dehydration reactions allow solutions to evaporate; hydrolysis reactions dissolve solutes.

b) Dehydration reactions and hydrolysis reactions assemble polymers from monomers.

c) Hydrolysis reactions create polymers from monomers; and dehydration reactions create monomers from polymers.

d) Dehydration reactions create polymers from monomers; hydrolysis reactions break down polymers.

_________ bonds are formed between monomers to form a polymer. 

a) Ionic bonds.

b) Covalent bonds.

c) Hydrogen bonds.

d) Hydrophobic bonds.

e).  Nuclear bonds.

a. b. c. d. Label the following reactions as a neutralization reaction, a hydrolysis reaction, or a dehydration synthesis reaction. <IMAGE>

The reverse of dehydration synthesis is __________ .