When an Oxidation Number of an Atom Is Decreased in the Course

question 16

True/False

When an oxidation number of an atom is decreased in the course of a redox reaction, that atom is being oxidized.

---

Definitions:

Methyl Groups

Chemical groups consisting of one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms, often involved in modifying DNA or proteins in cells.

Histone

Proteins that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes, playing a key role in gene regulation.