Most Energy Transfers in Cells Involve a Linked Set of Oxidation

question 57

Multiple Choice

Most energy transfers in cells involve a linked set of oxidation and reduction reactions. This means that ________.

• A) one molecule gains an electron while retaining its original set of electrons
• B) one of the reacting molecule loses an electron while the second molecule picks it up and passes it to a third molecule
• C) one molecule is oxidized and one is reduced in a set of coupled reactions
• D) the reduced molecule loses an electron and becomes smaller
• E) All of the answer choices are correct.

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