NEET 2004 Biology question

Biology Respiration in Plants NEET 2004

In glycolysis, during oxidation electrons are removed by -

(1)Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
(2)Correct
(3)Molecular oxygen
(4)ATP

Answer: (2)

Solution

In glycolysis, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (PGAL) is oxidised to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate; the electrons (hydrogens) removed are accepted by , which is reduced to NADH + . PGAL is the substrate that is oxidised, not

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