Review the following reactions and select the one that is considered to be part of phase II of the drug biotransformation process
a. Oxidation
b. Conjugation
c. Alkylation
d. Acetylation
ANS: B
Conjugation, a phase II reaction, forms a covalent bond between the functional group added by the phase I reaction (or, occasionally, some other functional group) and a highly polar molecule derived from within the body.
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