Respiration In Plants Question 170
Question: Assertion : The product of the first reaction of the Kreb’s cycle is citric acid, a six carbon compound. Reason : The first reaction of the Kreb’s cycle is the condensation of acetyl CoA with oxaloacetate.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
The first reaction of the Krebs cycle is the condensation of acetyl CoA (2 C compound) with oxaloacetate (2 C compound).
Citric acid, a 6 carbon-compound is the first product of Krebs cycle.
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