Each acetyl CoA produces ________ ATP in the citric acid cycle.

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Each acetyl CoA produces 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, and 1 GTP (which can be converted to ATP). The NADH and FADH2 go on to produce ATP in the electron transport chain. The 3 NADH produce 9 ATP, the FADH2 produces 2 ATP, and the GTP produces 1 ATP, for a total of 10 ATP produced per acetyl CoA.

Each Acetyl CoA Produces ________ ATP in the Citric Acid