What Is the Primary Difference in the Oxidation of Stearic

question 77

Multiple Choice

What is the primary difference in the oxidation of stearic acid (18:0) and oleic acid (18:1) ?

• A) Stearic acid requires one more pass through the fatty acid oxidation pathway.
• B) Oleic acid will yield one less FADH₂ product molecule.
• C) Oleic acid cannot be fully metabolized.
• D) Stearic acid yields less ATP.

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