In dehydration synthesis of a carbohydrate,
A) larger molecules are decomposed into smaller ones.
B) monosaccharides are joined.
C) water molecules bond to monosaccharide molecules.
D) the molecule is decomposed into carbon dioxide and water.

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Dehydration synthesis is a process in which two or more molecules combine to form a larger molecule, with the loss of a water molecule. In carbohydrates, monosaccharides are joined together through dehydration synthesis to form disaccharides and polysaccharides. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

In Dehydration Synthesis of a Carbohydrate