Which of the following statements about the citric acid cycle is false?
A) The process occurs in the mitochondria.
B) The major end product of the cycle is lactate.
C) At several steps, NADH molecules are formed.
D) Carbon dioxide is produced at several steps in the cycle.
E) Two ATP are formed in the cycle from one glucose.

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The major end product of the citric acid cycle is not lactate; it is actually carbon dioxide and high-energy molecules like NADH and FADH2. Lactate is a product of anaerobic glycolysis, not the citric acid cycle.

Which of the Following Statements About the Citric Acid Cycle