Question

When pyruvate molecules enter the mitochondrion during cellular respiration, they react to form

A.ethyl alcohol and ATP
B.acetyl-CoA and carbon dioxide
C.glucose and carbon dioxide
D.lactic acid and NAD+

Answer 1

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When pyruvate molecule formed in glycolysis enters the mitochondrion, the undergo link reaction...


In link reaction, the pyruvate is converted into acetyl-CoA by the addition of HS-CoA group along with the removal of 2 CO2 molecules in the perimitochondrial space....

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Answer 2

When pyruvate molecule formed in glycolysis enters the mitochondrion, the undergo link reaction. In link reaction, the pyruvate is converted into acetyl-CoA by the addition of HS-CoA group along with the removal of 2 CO2 molecules in the perimitochondrial space....