Respiration In Plants Question 155

Question: How many moles of carbon dioxide are produce by the complete oxidation of 1 mole of pyruvate?

Options:

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] Pyruvate is a three-carbon compound, which on complete oxidation releases three moles of $ CO_2 $ .