During the Citric Acid Cycle,____

Question

During the citric acid cycle,____. A) four CO2molecules are produced B) oxaloacetate is consumed C) electrons and H⁺ are removed from the coenzymes NADH and FADH D) molecules of carbon dioxide are consumed E) oxidative phosphorylation occurs

Accepted Answer

During the citric acid cycle, four molecules of carbon dioxide are produced. This is a result of the breakdown of acetyl-CoA into two molecules of CO2 and subsequent production of two more CO2 molecules during the cycle itself.