Following Glycolysis and the Citric Acid Cycle,but Before the Electron

question 14

Multiple Choice

Following glycolysis and the citric acid cycle,but before the electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation,the carbon skeleton of glucose has been broken down to CO₂ with some net gain of ATP.However,what is most of the energy from the original glucose molecule at that point in the process in the form of?

• A)acetyl-CoA
• B)glucose
• C)pyruvate
• D)NADH
• E)FADH₂

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