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During respiration, pyruvic acid is...

During respiration, pyruvic acid is

A

Formed only when oxygen is available

B

One of the products of Krebs cycle

C

Broken down into a two carbon fragment and `CO_(2)`

D

A result of protein breakdown

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C
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