Assertion: Oxidation of one molecule of NADH gives rise to 3 molecules of ATP and that of one molecule of FADH2 produces 2 molecules of ATP. Reason: The number of ATP molecules synthesised depends on the nature of the electron donor.

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Assertion: Oxidation of one molecule of NADH gives rise to 3 molecules of ATP and that of one molecule of FADH2 produces 2 molecules of ATP. Reason: The number of ATP molecules synthesised depends on the nature of the electron donor. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Oxidation of one molecule of NADH gives rise to 3 molecules of ATP and that of one molecule of FADH2​ produces 2 molecules of ATP. Reason : The number of ATP molecules synthesised depends on the nature of the electron donor.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Oxidation of one molecule of $N A DH$ gives rise to $3$ molecules of $A TP$ and that of one molecule of $F A D H_{2}$ produces $2$ molecules of $A TP$ .
Reason : The number of $A TP$ molecules synthesised depends on the nature of the electron donor.