What Happens to the Carbon Molecules in the Pyruvic Acid

question 67

Multiple Choice

What happens to the carbon molecules in the pyruvic acid that goes through the TCA cycle?

• A)They get incorporated into cell material.
• B)They are excreted as waste organic acids.
• C)They become carbon dioxide.
• D)They form "energy storage molecules" and are stored by the cell.

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