Which of the metabolites is common to respiration mediated breakdown of fats and carbohydrates?

Fructose -1 ,6 bisphosphate

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Malic acid

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Acetyl CoA

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Glucose - 6 -phosphate

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Solution

The correct option is B Acetyl CoA
Acetyl-CoA is an important molecule in metabolism, used in many biochemical reactions. It is produced by pyruvate by under the influence of enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase. It also plays a major role in beta-oxidation of fatty acid.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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