What Molecule Initiates the Citric Acid Cycle by Reacting with Oxaloacetate

question 9

Multiple Choice

What molecule initiates the citric acid cycle by reacting with oxaloacetate?

• A) pyruvate
• B) acetyl CoA
• C) oxaloacetate
• D) glucose
• E) None of the answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Main Effect

The direct impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experiment.

Factorial Research

A type of experimental design where two or more factors (independent variables) are simultaneously varied to observe their effect on a dependent variable.

Independent Variables

Variables in a study that are manipulated or categorized to investigate their effect on dependent variables.

Dependent Variable

The outcome variable that researchers study, measuring its changes as affected by other variables.