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Which Modification CANNOT Be Made to a Sugar Molecule by an Organism

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Which modification CANNOT be made to a sugar molecule by an organism?


A) oxidation of the carbonyl carbon
B) replacing a hydroxyl group with an amino group
C) oxidizing a carbon atom to a carboxyl group
D) replacing a hydroxyl group with a hydrogen atom.
E) All of the answer choices are possible sugar derivatives.

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