What Does the Oxidative Decarboxylation of Two Pyruvates Yield

question 62

Multiple Choice

What does the oxidative decarboxylation of two pyruvates yield?

• A) 2 G3P
• B) 2 glucose molecules
• C) 2 ATP + 4 CO₂ + 2 NADH
• D) 1 fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
• E) 2 acetyl CoA + 2 CO₂ + 2 NADH

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