Oxidation of a Typical Fatty Acid Can Yield

question 25

Multiple Choice

Oxidation of a typical fatty acid can yield

• A)2 ATP.
• B)18 ATP.
• C)36 ATP.
• D)38 ATP.
• E)129 ATP.

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Definitions:

Elastic Recoil

The ability of a tissue to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed.

Muscle Contraction

The process whereby muscle fibers generate tension through the action of actin and myosin crossbridges.

Respiratory Bronchioles

The smallest airways in the lungs, connecting the terminal bronchioles to alveolar ducts, and part of the pathway for air to reach the sites of gas exchange in the lungs.

Conducting Division

The part of the respiratory system including air passages that conduct air to the lungs, such as trachea and bronchi.