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A condensation reaction is a chemical reaction in which two molecules or moieties (functional groups) combine to form one single molecule, together with the loss of a small molecule – here OH-
Naturally occurring mandelonitrile is found in the millipede Apheloria corrugata as a defense mechanism. when Apheloria is about to be attacked, mandelonitrile decomposes enzymatically  into benzaldehyde and a poison (hydrogen cyanide).
Glucose -> 2 x pyruvate
+1 for each bond to O