Select the one most appropriate choice for each. -Acetyl-CoA formation A)Produces NADH and CO₂; pyruvate oxidized B)Produces ATP, NADH, and CO₂ C)Splits glucose into two pyruvate molecules D)Regenerates NAD⁺ as pyruvate is converted to ethanol or lactate E)Uses a membrane-bound system that sets up production of ATP

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Acetyl-CoA formation involves the oxidation of pyruvate, which produces NADH and releases carbon dioxide (CO2), but it does not directly produce ATP or involve a membrane-bound system for ATP production. It also does not split glucose into two pyruvate molecules; that is the process of glycolysis. Nor does it regenerate NAD+ as in fermentation processes where pyruvate is converted to ethanol or lactate.

Select the One Most Appropriate Choice for Each