Figure 9.2 -Refer to Figure 9.2.Which Reactant Molecule Becomes Reduced in the Reduced

question 11

Multiple Choice

Figure 9.2
-Refer to Figure 9.2.Which reactant molecule becomes reduced in the following chemical reaction? Glyceraldehyde phosphate + NAD⁺ → diphosphoglycerate + NADH + H⁺

• A)glyceraldehyde phosphate
• B)the electrons
• C)NAD⁺
• D)phosphate

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Definitions:

Molecular Evolution

The process of evolution at the scale of DNA, RNA, and proteins, encompassing changes in molecular structure and sequence over time.

Genetic Drift

Random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles within a population due to chance events.

Natural Selection

A process by which species adapt to their environment as individuals with traits conducive to survival and reproduction pass those traits to their offspring.

Nonsynonymous Mutation

A type of nucleotide substitution in a gene sequence that leads to the coding of a different amino acid, potentially altering the function of the protein.