Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8.2, Problem 9CYP
9. In the following redox pairs, which compound is reduced and which is oxidized?
a. NAD+ and NADH
b. FADH2 and FAD
c. NO3- and N02-
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