What Compound Serves as the Starting Material for the Biosynthesis

question 38

Multiple Choice

What compound serves as the starting material for the biosynthesis of fatty acids and is also a key intermediate in fatty acid metabolism?

• A)carnitine
• B)glucose
• C)bile salt
• D)acetyl CoA
• E)lactate

---

Definitions:

Marginal Product

The increase in output that results from employing one more unit of a particular input, keeping all other inputs constant.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

is an economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, begins to decrease.

Variable Resource

A resource whose quantity can change in the short run to increase or decrease production levels.

Fixed Resource

A resource whose quantity cannot easily be changed in the short term, such as land, buildings, or equipment.