The process of breaking a complex substance down into smaller components is called what?

Answer 1

Analysis is probably the word you are searching for?

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Answer 2

As your subject is bio-chemistry, perhaps digestion?

Answer 3

or perhaps degradation?

Answer 4

or fractionalization?

Answer 5

This looks like a poll. I vote for digestion. Well, [destructive] metabolism would work also. Study the assigned materials and let them be your guide.