The Citric Acid Cycle Step That Removes the First CO₂

question 27

Multiple Choice

The citric acid cycle step that removes the first CO₂ molecule is a(n)

• A) oxidative decarboxylation.
• B) reduction.
• C) carbonylation.
• D) hydrolysis.
• E) combination.

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