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NEET Biology Respiration In Plants Question Bank Anaerobic Respiration

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    Conversion of pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol is facilitated by the enzymes [AMU 1986]

    A) Carboxylase

    B) Dehydrogenase

    C) Decarboxylase and dehydrogenase

    D) Phosphatase

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\text{Pyruvic acid}\underset{-C{{O}_{2}}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{\text{Decarboxylase}}}}\,\] \[\text{Acetaldehyde}\underset{+2NAD{{H}_{2}}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{\text{dehydrogenase}}}}\,\] Ethyl alcohol + 2 NAD


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