What happens first to the carbon atoms that enter the Krebs cycle as acetyl CoA? A. They are reduced to form carbon dioxide. B. They combine with a 4-carbon sugar to form a 6-carbon sugar citrate. C.Two acetyl CoA molecules join together to form a 6-carbon sugar glucose. D. They combine with pyruvate to form a 4-carbon sugar malate. E. They are activated with a phosphate from ATP.