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Biology Question on respiration in plants

In Krebs' cycle, the hydrogen of malate is accepted by

A

FADFAD

B

NADNAD

C

FMNFMN

D

CoACoA

Answer

NADNAD

Explanation

Solution

In Krebs' cycle malate is dehydrogenated or oxidised through the agency of malate dehydrogenase to produce oxaloacetate Hydrogen is accepted by NAD+NAD^+. Malate +NAD(P)+(H-acceptor)<=>[Malate][dehydrogenase] +\underset{\text{(H-acceptor)}}{ {NAD(P)+}} {<=>[\text{Malate}][\text{dehydrogenase}]} Oxalate +NADH+H++ NADH + H^+