The Citric Acid Cycle Oxidizes Pyruvate, and Some of the Pathway

question 37

Multiple Choice

The citric acid cycle oxidizes pyruvate, and some of the pathway intermediates are starting materials for many biosynthetic pathways. This means the citric acid cycle is .

• A) amplifying
• B) catabolic
• C) anabolic
• D) catabolic and anabolic

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