An organic compound gains an electron from another molecule. The organic compound

A) has been oxidized.
B) is an electron donor.
C) has been reduced.
D) has become more positively charged.
E) has lost a hydrogen atom.


C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Basic Chemical Reactions Underlying Metabolism
Learning Outcome: 5.2

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