In a hydrolysis reaction, i this process, water is
a. monomers bond to form a produced
b. monomers bond to form a polymer
c. a polymer breaks up to form consumed

c. A polymer breaks up to form monomers consumed

Explanation:

Hydrolysis, hydro (water), lysis (breakage), corresponds to a chemical process that involves the breaking of a molecule in the presence of water.

During hydrolysis, a particular molecule (a polymer) breaks down into smaller molecules (monomers) and completes with the ions resulting from the water molecule, resulting in the formation of a different molecule from the original, resulting in a chemical reaction such as saponification of acids. fatty acids and other esters, sugar inversion and protein breakdown.

c. earths continental crust is thicker than its lithosphere.

because, the lithosphere is the outermost layer of the earth/ 100 km thick and is defined by its machanical properties.the lithosphere contains oceanic and continental crust that varies in age and thickness across locations and geologic time. the lithosphere is the coolest layer of the earth in terms of temperature. the term lithosphere should not be confused with the use of "geosphere" which is used to indicate all of earth systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere   and biosphere. the surface of the earth can be divided into the continental crust and the oceanic crust.   the continental crust is made mostly of granite while the oceanic crust is made of basalt. the average thickness of the continental crust is 25 miles and the average thickness of the oceanic crust is 5 miles.   three types of rock, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, make up the surface of the earth. that's why 3 option is preferable.