Dehydration Reactions are Used in Forming Which of the Following

Question

Dehydration reactions are used in forming which of the following compounds?
A) triacylglycerides
B) polysaccharides
C) proteins
D) triacylglycerides and proteins only
E) triacylglycerides, polysaccharides, and proteins

Accepted Answer

Dehydration reactions are used in the formation of triacylglycerides, which form from the reaction between three fatty acid molecules and one glycerol molecule. Polysaccharides also form through the dehydration of monosaccharides, such as glucose, and the linking of many of these molecules together. Proteins are formed through dehydration reactions between amino acids, which form peptide bonds between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another. Therefore, all three compounds – triacylglycerides, polysaccharides, and proteins – are formed through dehydration reactions.