Glucose, C₆H₁₂O₆, Is a Simple Sugar That the Body Metabolizes

Multiple Choice

Glucose, C₆H₁₂O₆, is a simple sugar that the body metabolizes into two molecules of pyruvic acid, C₃H₄O₃. Is the glucose oxidized or reduced as it transforms into pyruvic acid?

A) The glucose is oxidized.
B) The glucose is reduced.
C) Parts of the glucose molecule are oxidized while others are reduced.
D) Glucose is neither oxidized or reduced as it transforms into pyruvic acid.