Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Chemical Grooming of Pyruvate

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the chemical grooming of pyruvate is false?

• A)Each pyruvate loses a carbon atom,which is released as CO2.
• B)Two pyruvate molecules together contain less chemical energy than was found in the original glucose molecule.
• C)Two molecules of pyruvate are each converted into two- carbon molecules joined to a coenzyme A molecule.
• D)Each pyruvate molecule has a CO2 added and then joins with an NADH.

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