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For a Single Rotation of the Krebs Cycle, Are the Acetyl

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For a single rotation of the Krebs cycle, are the acetyl carbons that enter the citric acid cycle the exact same carbons that leave as CO2? Briefly explain.


Definitions:

Line-Angle Formula

A simplified representation of a molecule showing how atoms are connected; lines represent bonds, and vertices represent carbon atoms.

Chair Conformation

A stable, puckered ring structure of cyclohexane that minimizes steric hindrance and strain.

Chair Conformation

A stable, six-membered ring conformation in cyclic molecules, notably cyclohexanes, that minimizes torsional strain.

Stability

The tendency of a chemical compound or physical state to resist change or decomposition under specific conditions.

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