In the digestive process, the macromolecules are broken down into small molecules that can cross cell membranes.  This process is called
a.  hydrolysis    b.  dehydration synthesis    c.  cellular respiration     d.  protein synthesis

This should be easy to remember since lysis means to break.

 

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