Each turn of the citric acid cycle directly produces ______________ molecule(s)of ATP.
A)one
B)two
C)four
D)no

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The citric acid cycle directly produces one molecule of ATP (or GTP, depending on the cell type) per turn through the substrate-level phosphorylation of GDP to GTP (which can then be converted to ATP).

Each Turn of the Citric Acid Cycle Directly Produces ______________