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The conversion of sugar C12H22O11CO2 is ________.

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oxidation
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reduction
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Both (a) and (b)
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A oxidation
Conversion of sugar to CO2 is oxidation reaction.
Sucrose (C12H22O11, table sugar) is oxidized in the body by O2 via a complex set of reactions that ultimately produces CO2(g) and H2O(g).

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