Question

the breakdown of sucrose into fructose and glucose is an example of a(n) ______ reaction.
o hydrolysis
o synthesis
o condensation

Explanation:

Hydrolysis is a reaction where a compound is broken down by reacting with water. Sucrose, a disaccharide, breaks into fructose and glucose (monosaccharides) in the presence of water or an enzyme - catalyzed reaction. Synthesis is the formation of a larger molecule from smaller ones, and condensation is a reaction where two molecules combine with the loss of a small molecule like water, which is the opposite of what's happening here.

Answer:

A. hydrolysis