Question

Many smaller glucose molecules are put together to form a large glycoside molecule. What type of chemical reaction is this?

a) catabolism

b) anabolism

c) degradation

d) rearrangment

Answer 1

Small molecules combine together to form large molecules in an anabolic reaction. Anabolism is the metabolic synthesis of large molecules from small molecules. Such reaction requires energy.

Catabolism is opposite of anabolism in which large molecules are broken down to small molecules with release of energy.

Degradation is the process of degrading or disintegrating of compound to simpler molecules.

Rearrangement reaction occurs where the organic molecule is rearranged to its structural isomer.

Therefore, many smaller glucose molecules are put together to form large glycoside molecule is an anabolic reaction.