In the citric acid cycle,
A)carbon dioxide is released.
B)oxygen atoms are released.
C)4 ATP molecules are formed.
D)hydrochloric acid is released.

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In the citric acid cycle, carbon dioxide is released as a waste product through a series of enzymatic reactions taking place in the mitochondria. This process is also known as the Krebs cycle. Oxygen atoms are not released during this cycle, nor is hydrochloric acid produced. While the citric acid cycle generates energy-rich molecules such as NADH and FADH2 that eventually lead to ATP production, it does not directly form ATP molecules.

In the Citric Acid Cycle