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1)
Chemical reactions in the body that create a new chemical from another chemical - This is the correct answer.
Biotransformation is the process whereby a substance is changed from one chemical to another (transformed) by a chemical reaction within the body.

2) Metabolites of lower toxicity are produced - This is the correct answer.
When biotransformation results in metabolites of lower toxicity, the process is known as detoxification.

3) Metabolites of higher toxicity are produced - This is the correct answer.
When biotransformation results in metabolites of higher toxicity, this is known as bioactivation.
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