An example of a hydrolysis reaction is

A. the synthesis of glycogen from single glucose units.
B. the synthesis of proteins from amino acids.
C. the removal of fatty acids from the glycerol backbone of a triglyceride molecule.
D. the movement of water across a membrane in response to solute concentration differences.


C

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