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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Hydrolytic Enzymes**: - Hydrolytic enzymes, known as hydrolases, are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of chemical bonds. They utilize water to break covalent bonds in substrates. 2. **Chemical Reaction of Hydrolysis**: - The general reaction for hydrolysis can be represented as: \[ ...
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  • Digestive enzymes are (a) hydrolases (b) oxidoreductases (c) transferases (d) lyases

    A
    hydrolases
    B
    oxidoreductases
    C
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    D
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    A
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    C
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    D
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