Botany-TCA Cycle
NEET Botany TCA Cycle Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): The regeneration of oxaloacetic acid (OAA) is necessary for the continued operation of the TCA cycle. | Reason (R): Each turn of the TCA cycle involves the reduction of NAD+ to NADH at multiple steps.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
While both statements are true, the regeneration of oxaloacetic acid is necessary to maintain the cycle's continuity, but it is not directly explained by the reduction of NAD+ to NADH.
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