Which is NOT correct about the preparatory reaction? A)It connects glycolysis to the citric acid cycle. B)CO₂ is given off. C)Pyruvate is converted to a two-carbon acetyl group. D)NAD⁺ goes to NADH + H⁺ as acetyl-CoA forms. E)The reaction occurs once per glucose molecule.

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The preparatory reaction occurs twice per glucose molecule because each glucose molecule produces two pyruvate molecules during glycolysis, and each pyruvate undergoes the preparatory reaction.

Which Is NOT Correct About the Preparatory Reaction