Below is a diagram of the Citric Acid Cycle Where within the

Below is a diagram of the Citric Acid Cycle Where within the mitochondria does this process take place? Use the table below to calculate the products of the Citric Acid Cycle when:

Solution

a.  The citric acid cycle takes place within the matrix of mitochondria in case of eukaryotes and incase of prokaryote, it takes place in cytosol.

b. Each Acetyl CoA molecule releases two CO₂ molecules.

So, 2 Acetyl CoA molecule will release 4 CO₂ molecules, and 8 Acetyl CoA molecule will release 16 CO₂ molecules.

Each Acetyl CoA molecule releases 3 NADH molecules.

Therefore, 2  Acetyl CoA molecule will release 6 NADH molecules. 8 Acetyl CoA molecule will release 24 NADH molecules.

Each Acetyl CoA molecule releases 1 FADH₂ molecules.

Therefore, 2  Acetyl CoA molecule will release 2 FADH₂ molecules, and 8 Acetyl CoA molecule will release 16 FADH₂ molecules.