NEET 1997 · Class 11

Respiration in Plants

Which of the following is the key intermediate compound linking glycolysis to the Krebs' cycle?

  1. (A)Malic acid
  2. (B)Acetyl CoA
  3. (C)NADH
  4. (D)ATP

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Pyruvic acid is transported into the mitochondria where it is converted into acetyl CoA with the release of $\text{CO}_2$ .

Chapter
Respiration in Plants
Section
12.7 RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT
Page
11
Words matched
36 of 37

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8, emb=0.8574, combined=0.8344). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that pyruvic acid is converted into acetyl CoA, which directly links glycolysis (where pyruvic acid is produced) to the Krebs' cycle (where acetyl CoA enters), making it the key intermediate compound.

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