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Pyruvate Oxidation

8. Respiration / Pyruvate Oxidation / Problem 1

What role does the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex play in cellular respiration?

A

It converts pyruvate to carbon dioxide

B

It converts pyruvate to glucose

C

It converts pyruvate to acetyl CoA

D

It facilitates the production of ATP directly

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