Answer:
This question lacks completeness; the full version is:
Which of the following options most accurately describes the functions of these enzymes?
A) Amylase facilitates the removal of a water molecule to sever covalent bonds while glycogen synthase facilitates the addition of a water molecule to establish covalent bonds.
B) Amylase helps to add a water molecule to break covalent bonds while glycogen synthase assists in the removal of a water molecule to create covalent bonds.
C) Amylase assists in adding a water molecule to create covalent bonds while glycogen synthase assists in the removal of a water molecule to split covalent bonds.
D) Amylase aids in the extraction of a water molecule to forge covalent bonds while glycogen synthase aids in the inclusion of a water molecule to sever covalent bonds.
The correct answer is A
Explanation:
In nature, MONOMERS are basic units that combine to form larger entities called POLYMERS. According to the inquiry, Amylase breaks down carbohydrate polymers into monomers, whereas Glycogen synthase combines carbohydrate monomers into polymers.
Carbohydrate monomers are linked by incorporating a water molecule to create covalent bonds among the monomeric units, resulting in the formation of a POLYMER. This is how Glycogen synthase catalyzes the reaction of forming a carbohydrate polymer (glycogen).
Conversely, Amylase deconstructed larger polymer structures into monomers by removing water molecules through a process termed HYDROLYSIS. This action breaks the covalent bonds that maintain the monomeric units interconnected.
