-The Citric Acid Cycle

question 57

Multiple Choice

-The citric acid cycle.
If pyruvate oxidation is blocked, what will happen to the levels of oxaloacetate and citric acid in the citric acid cycle shown in the accompanying figure?

• A) Oxaloacetate will decrease and citric acid will accumulate.
• B) Oxaloacetate will accumulate and citric acid will decrease.
• C) Both oxaloacetate and citric acid will decrease.
• D) Both oxaloacetate and citric acid will accumulate.

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