MDCAT Biology MCQ #392

Before entering the Krebs cycle, pyruvate undergoes decarboxylation and oxidation. Which coenzyme is required to carry the resulting two-carbon fragment?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #392

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Before entering the Krebs cycle, pyruvate undergoes decarboxylation and oxidation. Which coenzyme is required to carry the resulting two-carbon fragment?

    • A) Coenzyme A
    • B) Biotin
    • C) FAD
    • D) Thiamine

    Answer: Coenzyme A

    Explanation: Coenzyme A carries the acetyl group to the Krebs cycle; FAD and NAD+ are electron carriers, not group carriers.