Use the accompanying figure to answer the question(s) below.
-Starting with citrate, which of the following combinations of products would result from three acetyl-CoA molecules entering the citric acid cycle (see the accompanying figure)?
A) 1 ATP, 2 CO2, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2
B) 2 ATP, 2 CO2, 3 NADH, and 3 FADH2
C) 3 ATP, 3 CO2, 3 NADH, and 3 FADH2
D) 3 ATP, 6 CO2, 9 NADH, and 3 FADH2
E) 38 ATP, 6 CO2, 3 NADH, and 12 FADH2

Question

Use the accompanying figure to answer the question(s) below. 
-Starting with citrate, which of the following combinations of products would result from three acetyl-CoA molecules entering the citric acid cycle (see the accompanying figure)?
A) 1 ATP, 2 CO2, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2 
B) 2 ATP, 2 CO2, 3 NADH, and 3 FADH2 
C) 3 ATP, 3 CO2, 3 NADH, and 3 FADH2 
D) 3 ATP, 6 CO2, 9 NADH, and 3 FADH2 
E) 38 ATP, 6 CO2, 3 NADH, and 12 FADH2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Each acetyl-CoA molecule entering the citric acid cycle results in the production of 1 ATP, 2 CO2, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2. Therefore, three acetyl-CoA molecules entering the cycle would result in the production of 3 ATP, 6 CO2, 9 NADH, and 3 FADH2.

Use the Accompanying Figure to Answer the Question(s) Below