NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyRespiration in PlantsPractice
Which of the following statements regarding metabolic pathways is incorrect?
Options
- AMany of the steps of glycolysis can run in reverse.
- BStarch, sucrose or glycogen must be hydrolysed before it can enter the glycolysis.
- CAfter fats are digested, glycerol enters glycolysis by forming DHAP.
- DAfter fat digestion, fatty acids can no longer participate in cellular respiration.
Correct answer
D. After fat digestion, fatty acids can no longer participate in cellular respiration.
Step-by-step solution
Glucose is the commonest substrate for respiration. All types of carbohydrates are first converted into glucose, which then enters the respiratory pathway i.e. Glycolysis. Similarly, proteins and fats, too, can join the path but not directly. Fats first breaks down into fatty acids and glycerol. Fatty acids can enter the respiratory pathway only if it breaks down into acetyl Co-A while glycerol will form PGAL (Phosphoglyceraldehyde) to enter the path. Thus both the products of fat metabolism can enter the respirato