A germinating mustard seed converts its lipids into sugars by _______________.
A
TCA cycle
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B
Glyoxylate cycle
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C
Calvin cycle
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D
Glycolate pathway
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Solution
The correct option is A TCA cycle in the germinating mustard seed , the lipid content is converted into sugars by TCA cycle. TCA cycle or citric acid cycle oxidizes the products of glycolysis and lipid derived substrates, such as acetyl-coA to produce energy in the mitochondria.