Question

complete the sentence using one of the following words: atp, glucose, or pyruvate. in eukaryotic cells when oxygen is present, must be converted into a 2 - carbon acetyl - coenzymea (acetyl - coa) unit

Explanation:

In eukaryotic cells under aerobic conditions, pyruvate from glycolysis enters the mitochondria and is converted into acetyl - CoA for further metabolism in the citric acid cycle. ATP is an energy - carrying molecule and glucose is the starting molecule for glycolysis which first produces pyruvate.

Answer:

pyruvate