In the Presence of Oxygen, the Three-Carbon Compound Pyruvate Can

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the presence of oxygen, the three-carbon compound pyruvate can be catabolized in the citric acid cycle. First, however, the pyruvate (1) loses a carbon, which is given off as a molecule of CO2, (2) is oxidized to form a two-carbon compound called acetate, and (3) is bonded to coenzyme A.
-These three steps result in the formation of

• A) acetyl CoA, O2, and ATP.
• B) acetyl CoA, FADH2, and CO2.
• C) acetyl CoA, FAD, H2, and CO2.
• D) acetyl CoA, NADH, H+, and CO2.
• E) acetyl CoA, NAD+, ATP, and CO2.

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