Question

Explain and/or draw how dehydration synthesis works to create a complex carbohydrate like a disaccharide or polysaccharide.

Answer 1

When two glucose molecules join, the chemical reaction is called dehydration synthesis. This is an important process in making disaccharides and polysaccharides. During dehydration synthesis, the OH on one glucose molecule and H on another are removed, exposing the bonding sites of the two molecules. the process gets its name because 2 glucose molecules lose their Water (Dehydration) and the become a new molecule..