What Happens to the Carbon Molecules in the Pyruvic Acid

question 38

Multiple Choice

What happens to the carbon molecules in the pyruvic acid that goes through the TCA cycle?

• A) They get incorporated into cell material.
• B) They are excreted as waste organic acids.
• C) They become carbon dioxide.
• D) They form "energy storage molecules" for the cell.
• E) They become phosphorylated.

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