Hydrolysis
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Hydrolysis breaks a covalent bond between two smaller units by adding a water molecule across it, splitting one larger molecule into two.
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An enzyme in saliva hydrolyzes starch, adding water across its bonds to release smaller sugars the body can absorb.
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Hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis reverse each other — one releases water to build, the other adds water to break apart.