Question

1. which of the following terms best describes the following reaction: glucose + galactose → lactose + h₂o? highlight the correct response. a. polymer b. hydrolysis c. metabolism d. dehydration reaction

Explanation:

In a dehydration reaction, two smaller molecules combine to form a larger molecule with the loss of a water molecule. Here, glucose and galactose combine to form lactose and water is produced, which is characteristic of a dehydration reaction. Hydrolysis is the reverse process (breaking a molecule with the addition of water), metabolism is a broad term for all chemical reactions in an organism, and a polymer is a large molecule made of repeating subunits.

Answer:

d. Dehydration reaction