Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pyruvate oxidation?
A) Like glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation is carried out in the mitochondria.
B) Pyruvate oxidation ends with the oxidation of an acetyl group, which forms CO2.
C) Pyruvate oxidation forms the same number of NADH (per glucose molecule) as glycolysis.
D) Pyruvate oxidation directly follows the citric acid cycle during cellular respiration.
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