Which of the Following is False

Question

Which of the following is false?
A) Pyruvic acid contains three carbons.
B) There are intermediates of the Krebs cycle that have four, five, and six carbons.
C) Glucose contains six carbons.
D) Acetyl CoA contains three carbons.

Accepted Answer

Acetyl CoA, involved in the Krebs cycle, actually contains two carbons, not three. Pyruvic acid (A) does contain three carbons, glucose (C) has six carbons, and the Krebs cycle (B) indeed involves intermediates with four, five, and six carbons.