The citric acid cycle starts with a. lactic acid and yields carbon dioxide. b. glucose and yields 32 ATPs. c. pyruvic acid and yields lactic acid or alcohol. d. pyruvic acid and yields carbon dioxide and ATP. e. acetyl-CoA and yields carbon dioxide, ATP and electron carriers.
E?
New pic huh?
Ab
Have you read the kreb's cycle ?
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\(\huge \sf Kreb's Cycle\)
Acetyl comes from pyruvic
but the Krebs starts with acetyl CoA
Yes it starts with acetyl CoA
So I am right by stating E as the answer...
Pyruvic acid is converted into acetyl CoA in the process called as oxidative decarboxylation just prior to TCA/CAC or kreb's cycle.
Sweet!
Yes E is \(\huge\checkmark\)
So its not technically counted as part of it
Cheers Bro I've got some more questions coming your way if you're keen
No it's not counted as its part ! and go ahead..
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