Is the Ketone Oxidized or Reduced During This Reaction and How

question 38

Multiple Choice

Is the ketone oxidized or reduced during this reaction and how can you tell?

• A) Neither. This is not an oxidation-reduction reaction.
• B) The ketone is both oxidized and reduced because this is an oxidation-reduction reaction.
• C) The ketone is oxidized because it loses two hydrogens.
• D) The ketone is reduced because it loses two hydrogens.
• E) The ketone is reduced because it gains two hydrogens.

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Definitions:

Gametic Isolation

A type of prezygotic barrier where the gametes (egg and sperm) of two different species are unable to fuse or recognize each other, preventing fertilization.

Sympatric Species

Species that occupy the same or overlapping geographical areas but remain genetically distinct without interbreeding.

Temporal Isolation

A mechanism of reproductive isolation that occurs when two species breed at different times of the day, season, or year, preventing mating.

Habitat Isolation

A form of prezygotic barrier where two species live in different habitats and rarely, if ever, encounter each other.