Biology: A Guide to the Natural World

Chapter 7: Vital Harvest: Deriving Energy from Food

Post-quiz: Oxidation and reduction

1. The source of energy for most of the critical functions that occur in our cells is: [Hint]

2. A molecule has just gained electrons. It: [Hint]

3. Why does NAD+ pick up electrons and hydrogen ions? [Hint]

4. The number of oxidation reactions that occur in cells is _____ the number of reduction reactions that occur in cells. [Hint]

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