Amino acids (or parts of their carbon skeletons) that can be converted to pyruvate or enter the citric acid cycle directly are called ________.
A. glucogenic amino acids
B. non-essential amino acids
C. essential amino acids
D. ketogenic amino acids
Answer: A
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