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End-product of citric acid/Krebs cycle is

A

Citric acid

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Lactic acid

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C

Pyruvic acid

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D

CO₂ + H₂O

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Solution

The correct option is D
CO₂ + H₂O

Two molecules of pyruvic acid which enter the Krebs cycle are completely degraded to form 2 molecules of ATP, 8 molecules of NADH₂, 2 molecules of FADH₂, CO₂ and H₂O.

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