Botany - Respiration in Plants Question with Solution | TestHub
Which of the following steps of aerobic respiration is amphibolic?
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Respiration is part of the metabolic process where the nutrients are converted into useful energy for regular cell activities. It is in two mode depending on presence or absence of oxygen. Aerobic respiration is the one where oxygen is involved and anaerobic respiration is the process where oxygen is absent.
TCA cycle or Kreb's cycle of respiration process is considered amphibolic because it has both anabolic and catabolic processes. In this pathway, there is catabolism of the glycolysis end product - pyruvate to produce ATPs. Also, there is anabolic process as well where intermediates like the oxaloacetic acid is used for synthesis of macromolecules constituents like amino acids.
