Answer:
1/3
Explanation:
Pyruvate is produced by the glycolysis in cytoplasm. The oxidation of pyruvate takes place in mitochondrial matrix.
Pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA in the reaction given below:
Pyruvate + NAD⁺ + CoA-SH ⇒ acetyl-CoA + NADH + CO₂
1 molecule of carbon dioxide is eliminated from 1 molecule of pyruvate.
Also,
2 molecules of carbon dioxide is eliminated from 2 molecules of pyruvate (as glucose on glycolysis yields 2 molecules of pyruvate).
Also, acetyl-CoA further goes into the citric acid cycle and produces 2 molecules of carbon dioxide.
Thus pyruvate produces total 3 molecules of CO₂ and hence glucose produces 6 molecules of CO₂ (as glucose on glycolysis yields 2 molecules of pyruvate)
Thus,
<u>Fraction = 2/6 = 1/3</u>
The velocity of the gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the molar mass of the gass. Heavier molecules tend to travel slow compared to light molecules. Among these, He has the lowest molar mass of 4 g/mol hence this element has the greatest velocity among all molecules given.
