Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Out of the four dicarboxylic acid compounds, each containing four carbons in the citric acid cycle, the one which is least oxidized is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Citric acid cycle is also known as the Krebs cycle. It is a series of chemical processes in the aerobic organisms that involve the oxidation of acetyl-CoA obtained as a product from glycolysis. It involves a total of eight steps.
(b)
Interpretation:
Out of the four dicarboxylic acid compounds, each containing four carbons in the citric acid cycle, the one which is most oxidized is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Citric acid cycle is also known as the Krebs cycle. It is a series of chemical processes in the aerobic organisms that involve the oxidation of acetyl-CoA obtained as a product from glycolysis. It involves a total of eight steps.
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