Some facts about Carbohydrate Chemistry - Cuntorio

(a) 264 Gms of CO2 is liberated during complete oxidation of 180 gms of glucose. (b) a-ketoglutaric acid is first dicarboxylic acid formed during Kreb’s cycle. (c) Number of ATP molecules formed by complete oxidation of pyruvic acid is 15. (d) Mercury is used in anaerobic respiration experiments because it does not react with CO2. (e) Rate of respiration is measured by respirometer. (f)