Glucose, C₆H₁₂O₆, Is a Simple Sugar That the Body Metabolizes

question 69

Multiple Choice

Glucose, C₆H₁₂O₆, is a simple sugar that the body metabolizes into two molecules of pyruvic acid, C₃H₄O₃. Is the glucose oxidized or reduced as it transforms into pyruvic acid?

• A)The glucose is oxidized.
• B)The glucose is reduced.
• C)Parts of the glucose molecule are oxidized while others are reduced.
• D)Glucose is neither oxidized or reduced as it transforms into pyruvic acid.

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