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  1. Which of the metabolites is common to respiration mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins?
    1. Fructose 1, 6 - bisphosphate
    2. Pyruvic acid
    3. Acetyl CoA
    4. Glucose - 6 - phosphate
Correct Option: C

Acetyl CoA is common to respiration mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Fats are broken down to fatty acid and glycerol and finally are degraded to acetyl Co - A. Protein first degraded by proteases to indiviual amino acids which are deaminated to pyruric acid and further decarboxylised to acetyl Co- A.



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