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Which of the following statements regarding the chemical grooming of pyruvate is false?a. Each pyruvate loses a carbon atom, which is released as CO2.b. Two pyruvate molecules together contain less chemical energy than was found in the original glucose molecule.c. Each pyruvate molecule has a CO2 added and then joins with an NADH.d. Two molecules of pyruvate are each converted into two-carbon molecules joined to a coenzyme A molecule.

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Answer: A. Each pyruvate loses a carbon atom, which is released as CO2.

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