Respiration In Plants Question 68

Question: Which intermediate compound is involved in the synthesis of amino acids

Options:

A) Malic acid

B) Citric acid

C) $ \alpha - $ ketogluteric acid

D) Isocitric acid

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Amino acid like asparate and glutamate on deamination from organic acids like OAA and $ \alpha $ .

Ketoglutaric acid respectively which enter into kreb’s cycle.