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In the Reaction in the Diagram Below, Pyruvate Is Converted

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In the reaction in the diagram below, pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA. Which if any of the following statements concerning this reaction is TRUE? In the reaction in the diagram below, pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA. Which if any of the following statements concerning this reaction is TRUE?   A) CO<sub>2 </sub>is the most oxidized and therefore least energetic form of carbon. B) NAD<sup>+</sup> is more reduced than NADH. C) NAD<sup>+</sup> is an oxidizing agent. D) This is not an oxidation/reduction reaction; that is, no electrons have moved. E) This reaction harnesses the last of the remaining potential energy from glucose.


A) CO2 is the most oxidized and therefore least energetic form of carbon.
B) NAD+ is more reduced than NADH.
C) NAD+ is an oxidizing agent.
D) This is not an oxidation/reduction reaction; that is, no electrons have moved.
E) This reaction harnesses the last of the remaining potential energy from glucose.

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