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Oxidation of Pyruvate

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Which process converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA?

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the preparatory reaction

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glycolysis

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C

the electron transport system

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D

fermentation

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Solution

The correct option is A
the preparatory reaction

This is also called as the linking reaction linking the glycolysis cycle to the Kreb's cycle.

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