Which of the Following Is Not True of Beta Oxidation

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of beta oxidation?

• A)It involves the anabolism of fats.
• B)It occurs in the mitochondrion.
• C)Fatty acids are broken into acetic acid fragments.
• D)Every second carbon is reduced.

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Definitions:

Free Radical Chlorination

A chemical reaction where chlorine atoms generated from molecular chlorine initiate a radical chain reaction leading to the chlorination of hydrocarbons.

ΔH°

The standard enthalpy change, indicating the heat absorbed or released in a reaction at standard conditions (1 atm, 298 K).

ΔS°

Standard entropy change, a measure of disorder or randomness in a system during a process at standard conditions.

Reactant A

A placeholder term for a substance that undergoes a chemical change in a chemical reaction.