When carbohydrates are metabolized as cellular fuel, the C-H and C-C bonds of the carbohydrate are oxidized to C=O bonds of carbon dioxide. Oxidation is defined as a loss of electrons, but carbon does

When carbohydrates are metabolized as cellular fuel, the C-H and C-C bonds of the carbohydrate are oxidized to C=O bonds of carbon dioxide. Oxidation is defined as a loss of electrons, but carbon does not become positively charged in the process. Why, then, is this considered oxidation?

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When carbohydrates are metabolized as cellular fuel, the C-H and C-C bonds of the carbohydrate are oxidized to C=O bonds of carbon dioxide. Oxidation is defined as a loss of ele…

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