Each of the following statements about the citric acid cycle is true except

A) Oxidation by transfer of electrons to coenzymes occurs at two steps.
B) Decarboxylation to release CO2 occurs at two steps.
C) Substrate-level phosphorylation generates ATP/GTP at one step.
D) Acetate enters the citric acid cycle and joins a four-carbon acceptor molecule to form citrate.
E) The cycle involves the ordered activity of eight enzymes.


Answer: A

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