Question

Which of the following is the vital intermediate of almost all the metabolism processes?

(a) Acetyl CoA

(b) Oil

(c) Natural gas

(d) Carbon dioxide

The question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

The query is from Microbial Transformations of Pesticides topic in chapter Microbial Transformations of Pesticides of Environmental Biotechnology

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) Acetyl CoA

Explanation: Acetyl CoA is the central intermediate of almost all the metabolism of organic compounds, Oil, Natural gas are naturally found in the atmosphere and carbon dioxide is not the central intermediate of almost all the metabolism.