Botany-TCA Cycle
NEET Botany TCA Cycle Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11
Assertion (A): The TCA cycle requires the continuous supply of oxaloacetic acid for its operation. | Reason (R): Oxaloacetic acid is regenerated at one point in the TCA cycle, ensuring its availability for acetyl CoA condensation.
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 A
Detailed Explanation
The TCA cycle requires regeneration of oxaloacetic acid to ensure the cycle can continue, as it is the initial acceptor of acetyl CoA. The reason correctly explains this requirement.
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