A Control Point Outside the Citric Acid Cycle Is the Reaction

question 8

Multiple Choice

A control point outside the citric acid cycle is the reaction catalyzed by

• A) the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex.
• B) citrate synthetase.
• C) isocitrate dehydrogenase.
• D) the α -ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex.

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Definitions:

Corpus Spongiosum

A column of erectile tissue within the penis enclosing the urethra.

Ejaculation

The release of semen from the male reproductive system.

Erection

The physiological process whereby erectile tissue fills with blood, causing the penis or clitoris to become enlarged and firm, typically in response to sexual arousal.

Circumcision

The surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis.