Which of the following steps of respiration is amphibolic? | Biology | SolveeIt | Solveeit

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Question

Which of the following steps of respiration is amphibolic?

A

Glycolysis

B

Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate

C

$TCA$ cycle

D

Oxidative phosphorylation

Answer

$TCA$ cycle

Explanation

Solution

$TCA$ or Krebs' cycle is amphibolic (both catabolic and anabolic) because it provides a number of intermediates for anabolic pathways.