What Is the First Step in Aerobic Respiration

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in aerobic respiration?

• A) The citric acid cycle
• B) The conversion of pyruvic acid into lactic acid
• C) The conversion of pyruvic acid into acetyl coenzyme A (CoA)
• D) The initiation of glycolysis

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