Which process does NOT occur during the citric acid cycle? A) ADP is phosphorylated to make ATP. B) NAD⁺ is reduced to NADH. C) FAD is reduced to FADH₂. D) GDP is phosphorylated to make GTP. E) CO₂ is released.

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In the citric acid cycle, GDP is phosphorylated to make GTP, not ADP to ATP. ATP is produced indirectly through substrate-level phosphorylation in some organisms, but not directly in the citric acid cycle.

Which Process Does NOT Occur During the Citric Acid Cycle