In Krebs' cycle, OAA accepts acetyl CoA to form

citric acid

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oxalosuccinate

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fumarate

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succinyl CoA

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The correct option is A citric acid
Acetyl CoA (2-carbon compound) combines with oxaloacetate (4-carbon compound) in the presence of condensing enzyme citrate synthase to form a tricarboxylic 6-carbon compound called citric acid. It is the first product of kerbs' cycle. CoA is liberated.
$A c e t y l C o A + O x a l o a c e t i c a c i d + H_{2} O C i t r a t e s y n t h a s e - ------------- \to C i t r a t e + C o A$

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