Which of the metabolites is common to respiration mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins? |
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a) |
Glucose-6-phosphate |
b) |
Fructose, 6-bisphosphate |
c) |
Pyruvic acid |
d) |
Acetyl Co-A |
Which of the metabolites is common to respiration mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins? |
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a) |
Glucose-6-phosphate |
b) |
Fructose, 6-bisphosphate |
c) |
Pyruvic acid |
d) |
Acetyl Co-A |
(c) Pyruvic acid is intermediate compound, which is produced during oxidation of all types of respiratory substrates carbohydrates, fats and proteins Option (d) Acetyl Co-A may also be answer but more appropriate is pyruvic acid as it formed directly by all these respiratory substrates |