What is the fate of pyruvic acid in an organism that uses aerobic respiration?
A) It is oxidized in the electron transport chain.
B) It is reduced to lactic acid.
C) It is catabolized in glycolysis.
D) It reacts with oxaloacetate to form citrate.
E) It is converted into acetyl CoA.

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In aerobic respiration, pyruvic acid is converted into acetyl CoA, which then enters the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle) for further oxidation.

What Is the Fate of Pyruvic Acid in an Organism