Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid results in the for

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71.

Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid results in the formation of

I. Acetyl CoA 

II. CO2 

III. ATP

IV. NADH + H+

  • I only

  • I and II only

  • I, II and III only

  • I, II and IV only

  • I, II and IV only


D.

I, II and IV only

Oxidative decarboxylation reactions are the oxidation reaction in which a carboxylate group is removed, forming carbon dioxide. Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid results in the formation of Acetyl Co- A, CO2 and NADH + H+.


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72.

Select the correct order of reactions in glycolysis

(A) Conversion of 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate

(B) Conversion of 3-phosphoglyceric acid to 2- phosphoglycerate 

(C) Conversion of BPGA to 3 phosphoglyceric acid 

(D) Splitting of fructose 1, 6 bisphosphate into dihydroxy acetone phosphate and 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde

  • (D), (C), (A), (B)

  • (B), (C), (A), (B)

  • (B), (D), (C), (A)

  • (A), (D),(C), (B)

  • (A), (D),(C), (B)


73.

FAD is electron acceptor in the citric acid cycle during the oxidation of

  • Malic acid to oxaloacetic acid

  • Succinic acid to malic acid

  • Citric acid to alpha-ketoglutaric acid

  • Alpha-ketoglutaric acid to succinic acid

  • Alpha-ketoglutaric acid to succinic acid


74.

In which one of the following reactions of glycolysis, oxidation takes place?

  • Glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate

  • Fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1, 6-bisphosphate

  • 1, 3-bisphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphogyceric acid

  • 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde to 1, 3-bisphosphoglycerate

  • 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde to 1, 3-bisphosphoglycerate


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75.

Conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, the first irreversible reaction of glycolysis, is catalyzed by

  • Hexokinase

  • Enolase

  • Phosphofructokinase

  • Aldolase


76.

Assertion: Glucose is the favoured respiratory substrate.

Reason: When glucose is used as respiratory substrate it is completely oxidised and RQ is 1.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


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