Biomolecules - Result Question 56
####56. Chemically considering, digestion is basically
(a) Anabolism
(b) Hydrogenation
(c) Hydrolysis
(d) Dehydrogenation.
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Solution:
- (c) In digestion, large molecules are hydrolysed to give smaller molecules. For example, protein gets hydrolysed to amino acids. Thus, chemically considering, digestion is basically hydrolysis.