The Following Is Step 3 of the Citric Acid Cycle

question 96

Multiple Choice

The following is step 3 of the citric acid cycle. What is the functional group transformation that occurs in the first part of this step?

• A) A ketone and an alcohol change positions.
• B) An alcohol becomes a ketone.
• C) The -COO^- is transformed.
• D) The alcohol becomes an aldehyde.
• E) A carbon-carbon double bond is added.

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