Answer
Nine.
Work Step by Step
For a polymer of X subunits, there are X-1 bonds to hydrolyze, and 10-1 = 9. You can see this in Fig. 5.2 by counting bonds.
Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
by Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321775651
ISBN 13:
978-0-32177-565-8
Chapter 5 - 5.1 - Concept Check - Page 68: 2
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