Pyruvic acid is converted into ________ before formation of oxaloacetic acid in the citric acid cycle.

Acetyl CoA

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Acetoacetic acid

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Lactic acid

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Cis aconitic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A Acetyl CoA
The end product of glycolysis is pyruvic acid. The next step is the formation of acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA). Acetyl CoA is the initiator of the citric acid cycle. In carbohydrate metabolism, acetyl CoA is the link between glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. The initiating step of the citric acid cycle occurs when a four-carbon compound (oxaloacetic acid) condenses with acetyl CoA (2 carbons) to form a citric acid (6 carbons).
So, the correct answer is 'Acetyl COA'

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