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(a) Interpretation:
Assuming the solution containing the 5
Concept introduction:
Pyruvate produced in glycolysis of glucose is oxidised to carbon dioxide and water through a sequence of complicated reaction cycle, popularly named as Krebs cycle. Citric acid and some other tricarboxylic acids occur in the intermediate steps of this reaction sequence, hence the name citric acid cycle and tricarboxylic acid cycle are also given. It is through this cycle of reactions that all food stuff and nutrients are completely oxidised in the cell. All food stuff including carbohydrate must be converted to pyruvate or some other intermediate products for theiroxidation to carbon dioxide and water.
Pictorial representation:
The citric acid cycle with all the reagent and enzymes and metabolic enzymes can be shown as follows:
Figure: Citric acid cycle
(b) Interpretation:
The
Concept introduction:
Pyruvate produced in glycolysis of glucose is oxidised to carbon dioxide and water through a sequence of complicated reaction cycle, popularly named as Krebs cycle. Citric acid and some other tricarboxylic acids occur in the intermediate steps of this reaction sequence; hence the name citric acid cycle and tricarboxylic acid cycle are also given. It is through this cycle of reactions that all food stuff and nutrients are completely oxidised in the cell. All food stuff including carbohydrate must be converted to pyruvate or some other intermediate products for theiroxidation to carbon dioxide and water.

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