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How many molecules of glycine are requir...

How many molecules of glycine are required to release one molecule of `CO_(2)` in photorespiration

A

One

B

Two

C

Three

D

Four

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B
There are two molecules of glycine that is transported out of peroxisomes into mitochondria where two molecules of glycine interact to form one molecule each of serine,`CO_2` and `NH_3`
2glycine `+ H_2O + NAD^+ rarr "Serine" + CO_2 + NH_3 + NADH`
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