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BotanyRespiration in PlantsAerobic RespirationEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The substrate in Krebs cycle which undergoes a reaction very similar to pyruvic acid in mitochondria is

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Answer:
C
Solution:

In the mitochondria, pyruvic acid undergoes oxidative decarboxylation to form acetyl Co-A as follows:


In Krebs cycle, alpha-ketoglutaric acid also undergoes oxidative decarboxylation to form succinyl co-A as follows:

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Respiration in PlantsSubtopic:Aerobic Respiration
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