Respiration In Plants Question 48

Question: Decarboxylation is not involved in [DPMT 2004]

Options:

A) Electron transport system

B) Glycolysis

C) Kreb’s cycle

D) Alcoholic fermentation

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Decarboxylation is the removal of carbon from a compound by using carbon to make CO2.

During kreb’s cycle the acetyl group pass round the cycle and the two carbon atoms are lost in the form of carbon dioxide in two decarboxylation reactions.