Botany-TCA Cycle
NEET Botany TCA Cycle Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): The conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinic acid in the TCA cycle involves substrate-level phosphorylation. | Reason (R): During this conversion, GTP is synthesized, which can be converted to ATP.
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 but (R) is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that the conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinic acid results in the synthesis of GTP through substrate-level phosphorylation, supporting the assertion and reason.
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