Q. The pyruvic acid formed during glycolysis is oxidized to C$O_{2}$ and $H_{2}$O in a cycle called
A) Calvin cycle
B) Nitrogen cycle
C) Hill reaction
D) Krebs’ cycle
Explanation
Pyruvic acid inters in the matrix of mitochondria and undergoes acetylation by oxidative Decarboxylation to form 2-carbon compound acetyl Co-A. Krebs’ cycle is basically a catabolic cycle as it oxidises acetyl Co-A and organic acids into carbon dioxide and water.
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