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Question 18

Which of the following processes, A to D, correctly describes the synthesis of a biological polymer from its corresponding monomers, including the reaction type and the type of bond formed?

A. glycerol and fatty acids→condensationtriglyceride containing ester bonds\text{glycerol and fatty acids} \xrightarrow{\text{condensation}} \text{triglyceride containing ester bonds}glycerol and fatty acidscondensation​triglyceride containing ester bonds

B. β-glucose→condensationcellulose containing β-1,4-glycosidic bonds\beta\text{-glucose} \xrightarrow{\text{condensation}} \text{cellulose containing }\beta\text{-1,4-glycosidic bonds}β-glucosecondensation​cellulose containing β-1,4-glycosidic bonds

C. amino acids→hydrolysispolypeptide containing peptide bonds\text{amino acids} \xrightarrow{\text{hydrolysis}} \text{polypeptide containing peptide bonds}amino acidshydrolysis​polypeptide containing peptide bonds

D. α-glucose and fructose→condensationsucrose containing α-1,4-glycosidic bonds\alpha\text{-glucose and fructose} \xrightarrow{\text{condensation}} \text{sucrose containing }\alpha\text{-1,4-glycosidic bonds}α-glucose and fructosecondensation​sucrose containing α-1,4-glycosidic bonds

glycerol and fatty acids→condensationtriglyceride containing ester bonds\text{glycerol and fatty acids} \xrightarrow{\text{condensation}} \text{triglyceride containing ester bonds}glycerol and fatty acidscondensation​triglyceride containing ester bonds

β-glucose→condensationcellulose containing β-1,4-glycosidic bonds\beta\text{-glucose} \xrightarrow{\text{condensation}} \text{cellulose containing }\beta\text{-1,4-glycosidic bonds}β-glucosecondensation​cellulose containing β-1,4-glycosidic bonds

amino acids→hydrolysispolypeptide containing peptide bonds\text{amino acids} \xrightarrow{\text{hydrolysis}} \text{polypeptide containing peptide bonds}amino acidshydrolysis​polypeptide containing peptide bonds

α-glucose and fructose→condensationsucrose containing α-1,4-glycosidic bonds\alpha\text{-glucose and fructose} \xrightarrow{\text{condensation}} \text{sucrose containing }\alpha\text{-1,4-glycosidic bonds}α-glucose and fructosecondensation​sucrose containing α-1,4-glycosidic bonds

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