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STD 11 - 12. Respiration in plants — NEET STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceNEETSTD 11 - 12. Respiration in plants4 Marks
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Oxidative decarboxylation is
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    Pyruvic acid is oxidised to carbon dioxide
  • B
    Pyruvic acid is subsidised to oxygen
  • C
    Pyruvic acid is oxidised to oxygen
  • D
    Pyruvic acid is subsidised to carbon dioxide
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Answer

Correct option: A.
Pyruvic acid is oxidised to carbon dioxide
a
One of the three carbon atoms of pyruvic acid which is the end product of glycolysis is oxidised to carbon dioxide in a reaction called oxidative decarboxylation. Pyruvate is first decarboxylated and oxidised by the enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase

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