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Refer to the figure below. This reaction links glycolysis to the citric acid cycle.Which statement correctly describes the chemical changes depicted in this reaction?

A) Pyruvate is decarboxylated and oxidized to acetyl CoA, and NAD⁺ is reduced to NADH.
B) Pyruvate is reduced to acetyl CoA, and NAD⁺ is oxidized to NADH.
C) Coenzyme A is oxidized to acetyl CoA, and NAD⁺ is reduced to NADH.
D) Coenzyme A is reduced to acetyl CoA, and NAD⁺ is oxidized to NADH.
E) Coenzyme A is oxidized to CO₂, and NAD⁺ is reduced to NADH.