8. Rather than being oxidized for energy, sugars are connected by glycosidic linkages to make a capsule. Which process does this describe? A. Catabolism B. Reduction C. Anabolism D. Group translocation E. facilitated diffusion
Glycosidic bonds are covalent chemical bonds that hold together a glycoside. A glycoside is simply a ring-shaped sugar molecule that is attached to another molecule. The sugar ring may be either a 5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring, and the other molecule can be - and often is - another sugar.
A glycosidic bond forms by a condensation reaction, which means that one water molecule is produced during formation of a glycoside thus producing a bigger molecule.
Since this process combines and produces larger molecules, therefore it can be termed as an anabolic process which also is a general term for the formation of a larger end product than its reactants.
Catabolism on contrary is the exact opposite of anabolism where larger molecules are broken into smaller ones which is not the case in glycosidic bonding.
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