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  4. In the conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl coenzyme A, pyruvic acid is

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Q. In the conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl coenzyme A, pyruvic acid is

Respiration in Plants

Solution:

Pyruvic acid is the end product of glycolysis. It gets oxidised to acetyl CoA by losing a molecule of CO2 which acts as a connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs’ cycle.