To digest carbohydrates, digestive enzymes must first break them down into their subunits. To do this, the enzymes must catalyze the hydrolysis of:

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Carbohydrates are made up of monomers called monosaccharides which are linked by glycosidic bonds. To break down carbohydrates, digestive enzymes must break these glycosidic bonds through hydrolysis reactions. Therefore, choice B (glycosidic bonds) is the correct answer.

To Digest Carbohydrates, Digestive Enzymes Must First Break Them Down