How many molecules of CO2 are released during one complete turn of the Krebs cycle?
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Correct answer: 2
Two decarboxylation steps occur in the cycle: one during the conversion of isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate, and another from alpha-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA. This accounts for the two carbons that entered as Acetyl CoA.
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