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Dehydration reactions __________. they do so by __________. dehydration reactions __________. they do so by __________. link monomers to form a polymer; adding a water molecule remove monomers from polymers; adding a water molecule remove monomers from polymers; removing a water molecule link monomers to form a polymer; removing a water molecule

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Dehydration reactions link monomers to form a polymer, they do so by removing a water molecule. So it is the reaction that forms polymers by joining two monomers and these polymers are used for making up the components of living organisms like proteins, nucleic acids and so on.
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Dehydration reaction is the chemical reaction between compounds where one product is water. It is also known as Zimmer's hydrogenesis,
Dehydration reactions
link monomers to form polymers. They do so by removing a water molecule.The molecule of water formed is due to the interaction between hydroxyl group and a hydrogen ion.

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