A team of chemists have isolated an organic,water-soluble chemical from a rare kind of mushroom.The researchers determine that the chemical donates electrons to other substances in the environment that are missing electrons.Based on this information,the chemists are likely to have discovered a/an ________.

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The chemical donates electrons, which is a characteristic of an antioxidant. Amino acids are typically building blocks of proteins and do not necessarily donate electrons. A precursor is a substance that is converted into another substance but does not necessarily donate electrons. An auto-analyzing agent is not a recognized chemical term.

A Team of Chemists Have Isolated an Organic,water-Soluble Chemical from a Rare