The enzymes used in the regulation of chemical reactions during the citric acid cycle are synthesized via which of the following pathways?   Choose from the following: (A) ribosomes / mRNA attached to the ribosomal endoplasmic reticulum (B) free or polyribosomes associated with mRNA

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