Biology / Unit 1 Bio 0185 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Dehydration Synthesis
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The idea
Dehydration synthesis joins two smaller molecules into a larger one by forming a covalent bond and releasing a water molecule.
In practice
Two glucose molecules join through dehydration synthesis to form maltose, releasing one water molecule in the process.
Where people slip
The reaction is named for what it releases, water, not for what it removes moisture from.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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