Which of the Following Intermediary Metabolites Enters the Citric Acid

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following intermediary metabolites enters the citric acid cycle and is formed, in part, by the removal of a carbon (CO₂) from one molecule of pyruvate?

• A) lactate
• B) glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate
• C) oxaloacetate
• D) acetyl CoA
• E) citrate

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