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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 12. Respiration in Plants

During citric acid cycle, the various organic acids undergo decarboxylation. Which of the following organic acids of the above cycle have 4C, 5C and 6C respectively?

  1. A Pyruvic acid, \(\alpha\)-Ketoglutaric acid and Citric acid
  2. B Oxaloacetic acid, Citric acid and Succinic acid
  3. C Succinic acid, \(\alpha\)-Ketoglutaric acid and citric acid
  4. D Pyruvic acid, Malic acid and \(\alpha\)-Ketoglutaric acid
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(C) Succinic acid, \(\alpha\)-Ketoglutaric acid and citric acid

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(C) Succinic acid, \(\alpha\)-Ketoglutaric acid and citric acid,
Citric acid, a-ketoglutaric acid and succinic acid are the components of kreb's cycle. Citric acid is a 6 carbon organic acid, a-ketoglutaric acid is a 5 carbon organic acid and succinic acid is a 5 carbon.
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