The name given to the reaction involving removal of electrons or hydrogen atoms from a compound is termed
A. glycolysis.
B. reduction.
C. oxidation.
D. metabolism.
C
You might also like to view...
Except in rare cases, genes are usually passed from generation to generation within a species. This process is called:
A. horizontal gene transfer B. vertical gene transfer C. transgenesis D. synteny
The 3' end of DNA
A. refers to the end that has a hydroxyl group attached to the number 3 carbon of deoxyribose. B. attaches to the 5' phosphate group of the incoming nucleotide. C. always has thymine attached to it. D. usually has guanine attached to it. E. refers to the end that has a hydroxyl group attached to the number 3 carbon of deoxyribose AND attaches to the 5' phosphate group of the incoming nucleotide.
Although toxic to early autotrophs and heterotrophs, ________ is essential to most modern forms of life, where it functions as an electron acceptor
a. oxygen b. phosphate c. magnesium d. carbon dioxide
Which of the following phenomena will be observed if a cell's membrane is pierced?
(a) the membrane reseals (b) the membrane collapses (c) a tear is formed (d) the membrane expands