Briefly Explain the Citric Acid Cycle

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Short Answer

Briefly explain the citric acid cycle.What is the starting material and what are the end products? In what form is most of the energy produced?

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein found in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body.

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials, toxic when inhaled.

Oxygen Transport

The process by which oxygen is moved from the lungs to tissues throughout the body via the bloodstream, predominantly carried by hemoglobin in red blood cells.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

A medical treatment facility in which patients breathe pure oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure to promote healing and fight infection.