When acetyl-CoA reacts with oxaloacetate to form citrate
A) a new carbon-carbon bond is formed
B) an oxidative decarboxylation reaction takes place
C) a dehydration reaction takes place
D) a rearrangement takes place
E) none of these

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The reaction between acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate to form citrate involves the formation of a new carbon-carbon bond, as the acetyl group from acetyl-CoA is added to oxaloacetate.

When Acetyl-CoA Reacts with Oxaloacetate to Form Citrate