Connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs' cycle before pyruvate entering Krebs' cycle is changed to

(A)oxaloacetate
(B)PEP
(C)pyruvate
(D)acetyl CoA

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At the top, Pyruvate (3C) is converted to Acetyl coenzyme A (2C) by adding CoA and releasing $\text{CO}_2$ .

Chapter: Respiration in Plants
Section: 12.4.1 Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

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0, emb=0.9992, combined=0.9995). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Pyruvate (3C) is converted to Acetyl coenzyme A (2C)', which directly identifies acetyl CoA as the connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs' cycle after pyruvate conversion.

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