Question

quiz! a type of enzyme-catalyzed chemical reaction that is very common in biology that involves breaking down a polymer into its building blocks (monomers). a. oxidation b. condensation or dehydration synthesis c. redox d. hydrolysis

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Oxidation involves electron transfer (gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen/electrons), not polymer breakdown into monomers. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Condensation/Dehydration Synthesis builds polymers from monomers (removes water), opposite of breaking down. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Redox is a reaction involving simultaneous oxidation and reduction, not related to polymer breakdown into monomers. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Hydrolysis uses water to break polymers into monomers (e.g., breaking down starch into glucose), matching the description.

Answer:

D. Hydrolysis