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During the citric acid cycle, what happens to acetyl-CoA?

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Acetyl CoA enters the cycle int eh matrix of the mitochondria and electron carriers NADH and FADH2 are produced

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t enters the citric acid cycle and associates with a 4-carbon molecule, forming citric acid, and then through redox reactions regenerates the 4-carbon molecule.

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