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What is glucose oxidation?

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Glucose can be burnt in air to form water and carbon dioxide or oxidised in biological organisms using the 'krebs cycle'

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Glucose Oxidation is simply what is known as cellular respiration. The usage of glucose to produce ATP (Energy) + CO2 + Water.

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