The molecule acetyl CoA is completely broken down into carbon dioxide, hydrogen ions, and electrons in which one of the following processes?
A) glycolysis
B) action of the sodium-potassium pump
C) the electron transport system
D) exocytosis
E) the citric acid cycle

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The citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle or TCA cycle) is the process where acetyl CoA is completely oxidized to carbon dioxide, and in the process, hydrogen ions and electrons are transferred to carrier molecules.

The Molecule Acetyl CoA Is Completely Broken Down into Carbon