Given below are two statements.
Statement I Pyruvate formed by the glycolytic catabolism of carbohydrates in the cytosol, it undergoes photodecarboxylation by a complex set of reactions catalysed by succinate dehydrogenase in the mitochondrial matrix.
Statement II The condensation of acetyl group in the TCA cycle is catalysed by the enzyme citrate synthase and a molecule of Co-A is released.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Statement 
is incorrect, but statement II is correct. Statement I can be corrected as
The final product of glycolysis, i.e. pyruvate is transported from the cytoplasm into the mitochondria. Inside the mitochondrial matrix it undergoes oxidative decarboxylation by a complex set of reactions catalysed by pyruvic dehydrogenase. The reactions catalysed by pyruvic dehydrogenase require the participation of several coenzymes, including NAD 
and coenzyme-A.
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