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(Accelerated Only) Which is the more reduced form?
A
NAD+
B
NADH
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The reduced form of NAD is designated as NADH and oxidized form as NAD+. Each form helps to carry electrons from one reaction to another. It also plays a vital role in energy production via redox reactions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two forms of NAD constitute a redox couple. This term is used to describe reduced and oxidized forms of the same molecule. The NAD+ Is the oxidized form, that is, a state in which it loses an electron. NADH is a reduced form of the molecule, which means that it gains the electron lost by NAD+.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: A metabolic process that results in the oxidation of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NADH, to the oxidized form, NAD.

Detailed explanation-4: -NAD+ is the oxidized form of the molecule; NADH is the reduced form of the molecule after it has accepted two electrons and a proton (which together are the equivalent of a hydrogen atom with an extra electron).

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