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Which one is not correct about Krebs’ cycle?

a)

It is also called citric acid cycle

b)

The intermediate compound which links glycolysis with Krebs’ cycle is malic acid

c)

It occurs in mitochondria

d)

It starts with six carbon compound



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Which one is not correct about Krebs’ cycle?

a)

It is also called citric acid cycle

b)

The intermediate compound which links glycolysis with Krebs’ cycle is malic acid

c)

It occurs in mitochondria

d)

It starts with six carbon compound

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

Krebs’ cycle or citric acid cycle occurs in the matrix of mitochondria. It occurs in aerobic respiration. Acetyl Co-A is the connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs’ cycle. Pyruvic acid is oxidized into acetyl Co-A (6C), which is the first or initiating organic acid of Krebs’ cycle.

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