Which of the Following Statements Best Describes How a Reducing

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes how a reducing agent in is chemically altered in a biological redox reaction?

• A) It gains a hydrogen atom and gains potential energy.
• B) It loses a hydrogen atom and loses potential energy.
• C) It gains a hydrogen atom and loses potential energy.
• D) It loses a hydrogen atom and gains potential energy.

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