During pyruvate oxidation in eukaryotic cellular respiration, which combination of products is directly formed from the processing of a single pyruvate molecule?

A) One molecule of ATP, one molecule of $\text{FADH}_2$, and two molecules of $\text{CO}_2$

B) Two molecules of acetyl-CoA, two molecules of ATP, and one molecule of NADH

C) One molecule of oxaloacetate, one molecule of ATP, and one molecule of $\text{CO}_2$

D) One molecule of acetyl-CoA, one molecule of NADH, and one molecule of $\text{CO}_2$

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