Microbial Growth on the Two-Carbon Acetate Substrate Invokes

question 11

Multiple Choice

Microbial growth on the two-carbon acetate substrate invokes

• A) the citric acid cycle for aerobic catabolism.
• B) both the citric acid and glyoxylate pathways.
• C) the glyoxylate pathway.
• D) the glyoxylate and glycolysis pathways.

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