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The citric acid cycle.
Starting with citrate, which of the following combinations of products would result from three acetyl CoA molecules entering the citric acid cycle?
A) 1 ATP, 2 CO₂, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH₂
B) 3 ATP, 3 CO₂, 3 NADH, and 3 FADH₂
C) 3 ATP, 6 CO₂, 9 NADH, and 3 FADH₂
D) 6 ATP, 6 CO₂, 3 NADH, and 12 FADH₂

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The citric acid cycle.
Starting with citrate, which of the following combinations of products would result from three acetyl CoA molecules entering the citric acid cycle?
A) 1 ATP, 2 CO₂, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH₂ 
B) 3 ATP, 3 CO₂, 3 NADH, and 3 FADH₂ 
C) 3 ATP, 6 CO₂, 9 NADH, and 3 FADH₂ 
D) 6 ATP, 6 CO₂, 3 NADH, and 12 FADH₂

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Each acetyl CoA molecule entering the citric acid cycle generates 1 ATP, 2 CO₂, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH₂. Therefore, three acetyl CoA molecules would generate 3 ATP, 6 CO₂, 9 NADH, and 3 FADH₂. Option C is the only choice that includes these specific values.

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