A Team of Chemists Have Isolated an Organic,water-Soluble Chemical from a Rare

question 56

Multiple Choice

A team of chemists have isolated an organic,water-soluble chemical from a rare kind of mushroom.The researchers determine that the chemical donates electrons to other substances in the environment that are missing electrons.Based on this information,the chemists are likely to have discovered a (n) _____.

• A)precursor
• B)auto-analyzing agent
• C)antioxidant
• D)amino acid

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