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Which intermediate of citric acid cycle is involved in reductive amination ?

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Important Questions on Respiration in Plants

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During Citric Acid cycle, the various organic acid undergo decarboxylation. Which of the following organic acids of the above cycle have $4 \mathrm{C}, 5 \mathrm{C}$ and $6 \mathrm{C}$ respectively?
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The number of substrate-level phosphorylation in one turn of citric acid cycle is:
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Which of the following is a 6-carbon compound?
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Arrange the given reactions occur in electron transport in correct sequence.

I) Oxygen Removes H2 from ETS Receives electrons form ETS.

II) Ubiquinone Oxidized from ubiquinol Receives reduced equivalents from FADH2.

III Cyt C oxidase Reduced by cytochrome C Electron donor for O2 to release H2O.

IV) Cytochrome C Mobile carrier Transfer e- from cyt b to cyt c oxidase.

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Which of the following biomolecules is common to respiration mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins?
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In the TCA cycle, conversion of Succinyl - CoA to succinic acid is catalysed by
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase activity during aerobic respiration requires:-
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In the following reaction, identify X and Y respectively: 

Pyruvic acid+CoA+NAD+xMg2+Y+CO2+NADH+H+

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Name the terminal acceptor of electrons in the mitochondrial electron transport chain.
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If mitochondria isolated from a cell are first placed without carbon source in a buffer at pH 8.0 and then transferred to a buffer at pH 4.0, it will lead to -
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Identify the reactions where energy is produced:

I. Malic acid+NAD+ Malatedehydrogenase oxaloacetic acid+NADH

II. Citric acid Aconitase cis-aconitic acid+H2O

III. Succinic acid+FAD  Succinic dehydrogenase  Fumaric acid+FADH2

IV.  Succinyl CoA+ADP+Pi ThiokinaseSuccinic Succinic acid+ATP+CoA

V. Oxalosuccinic acid decarboxylaseOxalosuccinic  α-Ketoglutaric acid+CO2

The correct combination is:

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Assertion (A): Respiratory pathway is amphibolic pathway.
Reason (R): Respiratory pathway is involved in both anabolism and catabolism.
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Preceding reactions of oxidation I, II, III and IV in Krebs cycle
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In the oxidative decarboxylation reaction of citric acid cycle, following products are observed when α -ketoglutaric acid is oxidized.
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Which one of the following metabolic conversion requires oxygen?
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Match the metabolic pathways in Column I with their corresponding intermediate molecules listed in Column II

Column I Column II
P Krebs cycle i Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Q Glycolysis ii Succinate
R Electron transport chain iii Cytochrome c
S Nitrogen fixation iv Glutamate
    v Glyoxylate

Choose the CORRECT combination.

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During the chemiosmotic synthesis of ATP in photosynthesis:
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Which statement is wrong for Krebs' cycle?
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For the Amphibolic pathway, choose the correct option of true assertions from the given assertions. 

(I) Lipid enters the first stage of the respiratory pathway.

(II) The conversion of carbohydrates into glucose, before their entry into respiration is not compulsory.

(III) Protein enters into the respiratory pathway in the form of Pyruvic acid.

(IV) Oxidation and formation of lipid and protein, these two events take place.

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Choose the correct statements regarding entry of substrates into respiratory pathway.
A) The amino acids will be formed by protease activity on proteins.
B) Carbohydrates will be converted into glucose for entry.
C) Amino acids will enter as pyruvate or acetyl COA.
D) Fatty acids will be entered as PGAL.