NEETBotanyRespiration in Plants
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The TCA cycle starts with the condensation of acetyl group with oxaloacetic acid and water to yield isocitric acid. Reason: The reaction is catalysed by the enzyme isocitrate synthase and a molecule of CoA is released.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
D. Both Assertion and Reason are false
Step-by-step solution
The TCA cycle starts with the condensation of acetyl group with oxaloacetic acid and water to yield citric acid. The reaction is catalysed by the enzyme citrate synthase and a molecule of CoA is released.