A Hydrolysis Reaction Results in ____

Question

A hydrolysis reaction results in ____.  
A) bond formation of a macromolecule
B) bond breakage of a macromolecule
C) lipid molecule creation
D) nucleic acids creation
E) most macromolecules

Accepted Answer

A hydrolysis reaction involves the addition of water to break a larger molecule into smaller components. Therefore, the correct answer is bond breakage of a macromolecule.