NEET 2003 · Class 11

Respiration in Plants

In which one of the following do the two names refer to one and the same thing?

  1. (A)Krebs' cycle and Calvin cycle
  2. (B)Tricarboxylic acid cycle and citric acid cycle
  3. (C)Citric acid cycle and Calvin cycle
  4. (D)Tricarboxylic acid cycle and urea cycle

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The diagram illustrates the Citric Acid Cycle (TCA cycle) as a circular metabolic pathway.

Chapter
Respiration in Plants
Section
12.4.1 Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

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75, emb=1.0, combined=0.9). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Citric Acid Cycle (TCA cycle)' where TCA stands for Tricarboxylic Acid, directly equating the two names as referring to the same metabolic pathway.

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