Which Modification CANNOT Be Made to a Sugar Molecule by an Organism

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which modification CANNOT be made to a sugar molecule by an organism?

• A) oxidation of the carbonyl carbon
• B) replacing a hydroxyl group with an amino group
• C) oxidizing a carbon atom to a carboxyl group
• D) replacing a hydroxyl group with a hydrogen atom.
• E) All of the answer choices are possible sugar derivatives.

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