Of the Processes Listed Below, Which Is Not an Important

question 13

Multiple Choice

Of the processes listed below, which is not an important source of acetyl-CoA?

• A) pentose phosphate pathway
• B) amino acid degradation
• C) glycolysis
• D) fatty acid oxidation

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