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Respiration In Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11025730

Statement I:- α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase catalyses the conversion of oxalosuccinic acid to α-ketoglutarate.

Statement II:- This reaction is accompained with release of CO2.

Choose the correct option.

  • Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect

  • Statement II is correct and statement I is incorrect

  • Both statements correct

  • Both statements incorrect

Solution

B.

Statement II is correct and statement I is incorrect

α- ketoglutarate dehydrogenase catalyses conversion of α-ketoglutarate acid, i.e. a 5C compound to 4C Succinyl Co-A. The reaction is as follows