Biology A-Level
condensation and water loss
What condensation and water loss means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of condensation and water loss
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A reaction between two monosaccharides in which a hydroxyl group on each reacts and one molecule of water is eliminated as the bond forms.
Topics that use condensation and water loss
- Carbohydrates (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid hydrolysis of non-reducing sugars
- amylose and amylopectin
- beta-glucose polymer
- beta-glucose rotation
- branching and rapid hydrolysis
- condensation of many glucose units
- glycosidic bond
- hydrogen bonds between chains
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