Which of the following intermediary metabolites enters the citric acid cycle and is formed, in part, by the removal of a carbon (CO2) from one molecule of pyruvate?

a. lactate
b. acetyl CoA
c. glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate
d. citrate
e. oxaloacetate


Answer: b. acetyl CoA

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