Each acetyl-CoA produces a total of ________ ATP.
A)2
B)6
C)10
D)12
E)24

Name: Each acetyl-CoA produces a total of ________ ATP. A)2 B)6 C)10 D)12 E)24
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Each acetyl-CoA molecule that enters the citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle or TCA cycle) ultimately generates 10 ATPs through a combination of direct ATP (or GTP) production, NADH, and FADH2, which are used in the electron transport chain to produce ATP.

Each Acetyl-CoA Produces a Total of ________ ATP