Prep Phase

Question 1

As pyruvate moves into the mitochondria it results in…

Answer 1

2 pyruvate converts into CoA, it also released CO2

Question 2

Steps to prep cycle

Answer 2

As pyruvate moves into mitochondria, it loses a CO2 and attaches to co-enzyme a, and then the molecule gets oxidized from NAD+ to NADH+H+