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The TCA cycle gets its name because the initial stable compound produced is a tricarboxylic acid, specifically citric acid. It is also referred to as the Krebs cycle in honor of its discoverer.

1. (a) Correct
2. (b) Incorrect
3. (c) Both (a) and (b)
4. (d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Correct answer: (a) Correct

Solution

The statement is correct as the TCA cycle is named after citric acid, a tricarboxylic acid, and is also called the Krebs cycle after its discoverer, Hans Krebs.

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