In the Citric Acid Cycle,some Intermediates Are Used in Other

question 3

Multiple Choice

In the citric acid cycle,some intermediates are used in other metabolic reactions.Which of the following adaptations would need to be made by a cell in response to this?

• A)Cells would have to use energy sources other than glucose for metabolism.
• B)Some oxaloacetate would need to be produced through an alternative pathway to combine with acetyl CoA.
• C)Some citrate would need to be produced through an alternative pathway to combine with acetyl CoA.
• D)The citric acid cycle would eventually shut down when it ran out of intermediates and the cell would switch to glycolysis.

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