Question

2) In the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the reaction for the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA is known as a) Oxidative decarboxylation phosphorylation b) Oxidative c) Reductive biosynthesis d) u​

Answer 1

b) Oxidative.

The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA in the tricarboxylic acid cycle is an oxidative process, as it involves the removal of a carbon dioxide molecule and the transfer of electrons to NAD+ to form NADH. This reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase and is a critical step in linking glycolysis (which produces pyruvate) to the tricarboxylic acid cycle (which generates energy through oxidative metabolism).