In the TCA Cycle, Carbon Enters the Cycle as ____

question 21

Multiple Choice

In the TCA cycle, carbon enters the cycle as ____ and exits as ____ with metabolic energy captured as ____, ____ and ____.

• A) malonate; water; NADH; ATP; NADPH
• B) acetyl-CoA; CO₂; NADH; ATP; NADPH
• C) succinyl-CoA; CO₂; ATP; NADH; NADPH
• D) acetyl-CoA; CO₂; ATP; NADH; [FADH₂]
• E) malonyl-CoA; water; NADH; [FADH₂]; ATP

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