BIOWEB
nverdae@nvcc.edu
Emma Erdahl, Associate Professor of Biology
Northern Virginia Community College
Revised 8/23/00
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3. Oxidation can be described as a. a loss of H b. a gain of energy c. gain of O d. (a) and (c) are correct e. (a), (b), and (c) are correct Oxidation is a process that results in a loss of energy from the molecule that is oxidized. For example, when glucose is oxidized into carbon dioxide (an oxidation process), the resultant carbon dioxide molecules contain less energy than the glucose molecule. Study Objective 7 in the Study Guide, page 4-5. |
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