Respiration In Plants Question 175

Question: Assertion : Terminal oxidation occurs both in aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Reason : Terminal oxidation occurs at terminal step of respiration.

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 the assertion is false but reason is true

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Terminal oxidation is the name of oxidation found in aerobic respiration that occurs towards the end of catabolic process and involves the passage of both electrons and protons of reduced coenzymes to oxygen.