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 reduced.
B. The glucose is oxidized.
C. Parts of the glucose molecule are oxidized, while others are reduced.
D. Glucose is neither oxidized nor reduced as it transforms into pyruvic acid.
Answer: B
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