Figure 7.1 -How Would You Predict That Blocking the Oxidation of Pyruvate

question 52

Multiple Choice

Figure 7.1
-How would you predict that blocking the oxidation of pyruvate would affect the levels of oxaloacetate and citrate in the citric acid cycle (see Figure 7.1) ?

• A)There will be no change in the levels of oxaloacetate and citrate.
• B)Oxaloacetate will decrease,and citrate will accumulate.
• C)Oxaloacetate will accumulate,and citrate will decrease.
• D)Both oxaloacetate and citrate will decrease.
• E)Both oxaloacetate and citrate will accumulate.

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