Hydrolysis may be correctly described as the

A) breaking of a compound into its subunits by using water to break the bond between monomers.
B) heating of a compound in order to drive off its excess water and to concentrate its volume.
C) constant removal of hydrogen atoms from a carbohydrate.
D) removal of water from a polymer.


A

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