Which Oxidation Reaction Requires the Coenzyme FAD Because It Involves $\alpha$

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which oxidation reaction requires the coenzyme FAD because it involves oxidation of a carbon-carbon single bond to a double bond?

• A)oxidation of isocitrate to \(\alpha\)-ketoglutarate
• B)oxidation of \(\alpha\)-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA
• C)oxidation of succinate to fumarate
• D)oxidation of malate to oxaloacetate
• E)oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA

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Definitions:

Companion Cell

A cell in the phloem of flowering plants that governs loading and unloading sugar into the sieve tube element for translocation.

Stem Apical Meristem

A region at the tip of a plant stem where cells are undifferentiated and capable of division, contributing to the lengthwise growth of the plant.

Lateral Meristems

Plant tissue responsible for growth in thickness or girth in a maturing plant, found in the cambium and producing cells that differentiate into various tissues.

Leaf Primordia

Embryonic tissues at the tips of plant shoots that develop into leaves.