Define oxidation and reduction reactions and explain why they are the key components to cleaning up the environment
What will be an ideal response?
The gain and loss of electrons can help with cleaning up chemical pollutants. Oxidation
is the removal of electrons and reduction is the gain of electrons. The removal of an electron
from a chemical pollutant may render it harmless by changing its chemical properties. The same
may be true if a chemical gains electrons during reduction. Oxidation and reduction are often
coupled, thus known as redox reactions.
You might also like to view...
After a wound has healed, an enzyme called ________ is secreted to dissolve the clot
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Archaea differ from Bacteria in all of the following EXCEPT
A. DNA replication. B. cell wall composition. C. the presence of a nucleoid region. D. gene expression. E. plasma membrane make up.
Directional selection is more likely to be weak than strong.
a. true b. false
Once peptide bond formation occurs, translocation moves the ribosome one codon further along the mRNA. After translocation, what is the configuration of tRNAs and polypeptide on the ribosome?
What will be an ideal response?