Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 6 - No. 2)

Which of the following are true about the oxidation of sugars?

Sugars can be oxidized to form sugar acids.

Oxidation requires the presence of an aldehyde group.

Oxidation only occurs in the presence of an oxidizing agent.

Only glucose can be oxidized.

Sugars with aldehyde groups can be oxidized. This reaction requires an oxidizing agent and produces sugar acids.