Question

A biologist isolates a large, unidentified molecule from some cells in his lab. He determines that the macromolecule breaks into smaller pieces with the concomitant loss of water. What reaction has he observed?

Answer 1

The correct answer is Dehydration reaction.

Dehydratation reaction is a chemical reaction that involves the loss of a water molecule (H2O) from the reacting molecule and it is a subset of condensation reactions. The reverse reaction is the process of hydrolysis.