The final product of glycolysis under aerobic conditions is pyruvate. What happens to pyruvate under aerobic conditions?
A)Pyruvate provides electrons to the electron transport chain.
B)Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid in the cytosol.
C)Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid in the mitochondrial matrix.
D)Pyruvate is converted into acetyl CoA in the cytosol, and the acetyl CoA then enters the mitochondrial matrix.
E)Pyruvate enters the mitochondrial matrix where it is converted into acetyl CoA.

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Under aerobic conditions, pyruvate enters the mitochondrial matrix where it is converted into acetyl CoA, which then enters the citric acid cycle.

The Final Product of Glycolysis Under Aerobic Conditions Is Pyruvate