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A medical researcher is investigating the chemical and physical properties of substance that she isolated from the surface of charcoal-grilled meat. When the scientist mixes a small amount of the substance with living human cells, the chemical causes the rapid breakdown of the cells' plasma membranes. She is able to prevent this reaction by adding vitamin C to the mixture of the substance chemical and cells. Based on this information, the scientist has

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the scientist has determined that the chemical isolated from charcoal-grilled meat is an oxidant.

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oxidants are oxidizing agents. oxidants have the capacity to damaging living cells. vitamin C on the other hand is an active antioxidant, hence it was able the breakdown of the cells.

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