The pyruvic acid formed in glycolysis is oxidized to C $O_{2}$ and H $_{2}$ O in a cycle called as

Calvin cycle

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Hill reaction

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Kreb's cycle

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Nitrogen cycle

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Solution

The correct option is B Kreb's cycle
The pyruvic acid formed during glycolysis enters into a cycle of events called Krebs cycle where it is oxidised to form carbon dioxide and water. It forms the aerobic pathway of respiration.

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