In the presence of oxygen, the three-carbon compound pyruvate can be catabolized in the citric acid cycle. First, however, the pyruvate (1) loses a carbon, which is given off as a molecule of , (2) is oxidized to form a two-carbon compound called acetate, and (3) is bonded to coenzyme A.
These three steps result in the formation of
A. acetyl CoA, FAD, , and .
B. acetyl CoA, NAD+, ATP, and .
C. acetyl CoA, FADH2, and .
D. acetyl CoA, , and ATP.
E. acetyl CoA, NADH, , and .