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In the formation of Acetyl Co-A from pyr...

In the formation of Acetyl Co-A from pyruvic acid in mitochondria, pyruvic acid gets

A

Reduction

B

Dehydration

C

Phosphorylation

D

Oxidative decarboxylation

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D
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