The Preparatory Reaction Breaks

question 49

Multiple Choice

The preparatory reaction breaks

• A) glucose into pyruvates.
• B) pyruvates into glucose.
• C) pyruvates into acetyl-CoA and carbon dioxide.
• D) pyruvates into acetyl-CoA and water.
• E) acetyl CoA into pyruvates and carbon dioxide.

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