Pyruvate, which is formed by the glycolytic catabolism of carbohydrates in the cytosol, after it enters mitochondrial matrix undergoes oxidative decarboxylation by a complex set of reactions catalyzed by pyruvate dehydrogenase.

The scheme of glycolysis was given by Gustav Embden, Otto Meyrhof and J. Parnas, and is often referred to as the EMP pathway.

In electron transport system, the energy of oxidation-reduction is utilized for the production of proton gradient required for phosphorylation, thus, this process is also called oxidative phosphorylation.

The TCA (tricarboxylic acid cycle) starts with the condensation of acetyl group with oxaloacetic acid (OAA) and water to yield citric acid. The reaction is catalysed by the enzyme citrate synthase. Thus, option (C) is correct.