In the first step of the citric acid cycle,acetyl-CoA reacts with ________ to produce ________,which is isomerized to ________ in the second step.

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In the first step of the citric acid cycle, acetyl-CoA reacts with oxaloacetate to produce citrate. Citrate is then isomerized to isocitrate in the second step. Therefore, option D is the correct choice. Option A and B have incorrect order of products, option C has incorrect reactants, and option E mentions the enzyme involved in the isomerization reaction but not the correct substrates.

In the First Step of the Citric Acid Cycle,acetyl-CoA Reacts