STANDARD Botany Amino Acid Synthesis MCQ Question

Amino acids are mostly synthesised from α-ketoglutaric acid. These are the precursors of amino acids. A five carbon compound formed during Krebs’ cycle is α-ketoglutaric acid which is the first dicarboxylic acid formed. Pyruvic acid converted into alanine, α-ketoglutaric acid into glutamic acid, OAA into aspartic acid, polymerization of such amino acids results into formation of proteins.