What is hydrolysis?
What will be an ideal response?
Hydrolysis is the process by which water breaks the bonds of digestible carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and alcohol. Hydrolysis produces single molecules that are small enough to be absorbed by the intestines. During hydrolysis, the hydroxyl (OH) group from water joins one of the molecules, while the hydrogen ion (H) joins the other molecule, forming two new molecules. For example, hydrolysis occurs when a molecule of sucrose (sugar) is digested by the enzyme sucrase when it breaks the bond with the addition of water by adding a hydroxyl group (OH) to form glucose, and hydrogen (H) to form fructose.
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a. fat b. zinc c. potassium d. vitamin D e. vitamin E
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