One molecule of pyruvic acid produces m...

One molecule of pyruvic acid produces _________ molecules of `CO_2` in mitochondrion

A

`2CO_(2)`

B

`3CO_(2)`

C

`4CO_(2)`

D

`6CO_(2)`

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The correct Answer is:

A

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