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Other Names for the Krebs Cycle

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Pyruvate is transported to the mitochondrial matrix, where the 3-carbon compound is converted into 2-carbon acetate. With the aid of a complex of enzymes, the acetate begins a long series of chemical reactions, which is known by which of the following names?

Only the tricarboxylic acid cycle

All of the above: the Krebs cycle, the citric acid cycle, and the tricarboxylic acid cycle

None of the above

Only the citric acid cycle

Only the Krebs cycle

Correct Answer

All of the above: the Krebs cycle, the citric acid cycle, and the tricarboxylic acid cycle

Explanation

The Krebs cycle is known by several equivalent names — the citric acid cycle and the tricarboxylic acid cycle — all referring to the same series of reactions that breaks down acetate in the mitochondrial matrix.

Reference

Biology: A self-teaching guide

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