alleryHow many NADH form when both pyruvates from one glucose become acetyl CoA?
ASix
BOne
CFour
DTwo
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Two
Each pyruvate yields one NADH in oxidative decarboxylation, so the two pyruvates from a glucose give two.
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