Problem: Each of the following describes the preparatory reaction except _____.A. It connects glycolysis to the Krebs cycle.B. Carbon dioxide is given off.C. Pyruvate is converted to a two-carbon acetyl group.D. NAD+ is converted to NADH.E. The reaction occurs once per glucose molecule.
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After glycolysis, the pyruvate molecule can be oxidized into different proccesses: It can undergo anaerobic oxidation through fermentation, or it can be prepared for entry to the Krebs cycle.
Problem Details
Each of the following describes the preparatory reaction except _____.
A. It connects glycolysis to the Krebs cycle.
B. Carbon dioxide is given off.
C. Pyruvate is converted to a two-carbon acetyl group.
D. NAD+ is converted to NADH.
E. The reaction occurs once per glucose molecule.
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