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(A) is the correct statement because oxygen acts as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain,combining with hydrogen ions to form w

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Oxygen is vital in respiration for the removal of hydrogen.

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(A) is the correct statement because oxygen acts as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain,combining with hydrogen ions to form water,which is essential for the removal of hydrogen.$B$ is incorrect because pyruvate is formed in the cytosol during glycolysis.$C$ is incorrect because fermentation involves the incomplete oxidation of glucose under anaerobic conditions.$D$ is incorrect because during the conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinic acid in the Krebs cycle,a molecule of $GTP$ (guanosine triphosphate) is synthesised,not $ATP$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$a.$ Cis-aconitate	$i.$ $4 \ C$-compound
$b.$ $\alpha$-ketoglutarate	$ii.$ $3 \ C$-compound
$c.$ Fumarate	$iii.$ $6 \ C$-compound
$d.$ $1,3$-diphosphoglyceric acid	$iv.$ $5 \ C$-compound

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Match Column-$I$ with Column-$II$ and select the correct option.
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$a.$ Cis-aconitate $i.$ $4 \ C$-compound
$b.$ $\alpha$-ketoglutarate $ii.$ $3 \ C$-compound
$c.$ Fumarate $iii.$ $6 \ C$-compound
$d.$ $1,3$-diphosphoglyceric acid $iv.$ $5 \ C$-compound

In the process of respiration,the potential energy stored in organic compounds is released in the form of:

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