Question

Which among the following does not incorporate decarboxylation process?

• A. Alcoholic fermenation
• B. Tricarboxylic acid cycle
• C. Breaking down of glucose through glycolysis
• D. Calvin Cycle

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Breaking down of glucose through glycolysis

• Decarboxylation refers to a reaction of carboxylic acids, removing a carbon atom from a carbon chain.

• The reverse process, which is the first chemical step in photosynthesis, is called carboxylation, the addition of CO2 to a compound.