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  • CO2 Production in the Krebs Cycle: A Detailed Explanation
    The Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle, produces six molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) per molecule of glucose.

    Here's why:

    * Glucose (C6H12O6) is a 6-carbon molecule that is broken down into two 3-carbon molecules of pyruvate during glycolysis.

    * Each pyruvate enters the Krebs cycle and is decarboxylated twice (losing a carbon atom as CO2).

    * Therefore, two turns of the Krebs cycle (one for each pyruvate) produce a total of 6 CO2 molecules.

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