In metabolism,energy is extracted from glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)and converted to carbon dioxide (CO₂)by which chemical reaction?

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During metabolism,the chemical reaction called oxidation extracts energy from glucose and converts it to carbon dioxide.This is termed a complete oxidation.Note that oxidation is the loss of electrons,increase in charge,gain of O atoms or loss of H atoms.

In Metabolism,energy Is Extracted from Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)and Converted to Carbon