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In the context of biopolymers, the opposite of the polymerization process is?

sublimation

condensation

addition

cross-linking

hydrolysis

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  1. Biopolymers can be represented by proteins, which are assemblages of polyamides, which in turn contain the amide linkage...

    ...RCONHR'...

    This can be broken (de-polymerization) by hydrolysis (with water)...

    ...RCONHR'... + H2O <---> ...RCOOH + H2NR'...


  2. hydrolysis is the breakdown of polymers.



  3. None is a particularly good answer ... but the best on offer is hydrolysis.
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