CELL RESPIRATION
THE KREBS CYCLE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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How many carbons are there in an oxoacetate?
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5
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1
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3
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4
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Complete Answer: Oxaloacetic acid is a Four carbon compound with the chemical formula HO2CC(O)CH2CO2H.
Detailed explanation-2: -The citric acid cycle is called a cycle because the starting molecule, oxaloacetate (which has 4 carbons), is regenerated at the end of the cycle.
Detailed explanation-3: -So the correct option is ‘Oxaloacetic acid’.
Detailed explanation-4: -Assertion : There are 4 carbon atoms in an oxaloacetic acid molecule, which joins with an acetyl group during step 1 Krebs’ Citric acid cycle.
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