The net effect of the eight steps of the citric acid cycle is to
A)completely oxidize an acetyl group to carbon dioxide.
B)convert pyruvate to succinate.
C)produce NAD+ and Q.
D)produce 8 ATP for every pass through the cycle.

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The eight steps of the citric acid cycle completely oxidize an acetyl group, which is derived from pyruvate or fatty acids, to carbon dioxide. This process generates energy in the form of ATP, NADH, and FADH2. The cycle does not convert pyruvate to succinate, nor does it produce 8 ATP for every pass through the cycle. While NAD+ and Q are involved in the cycle, their production is not the net effect of the cycle.

The Net Effect of the Eight Steps of the Citric