Fatty Acids Usually Have an Even Number of Carbons in Their

question 3

Multiple Choice

Fatty acids usually have an even number of carbons in their structures. They are catabolized by a process called beta-oxidation. The end products of the metabolic pathway are acetyl groups
Of acetyl-CoA molecules. These acetyl groups ________.

• A) directly enter the electron transport chain
• B) directly enter the energy-yielding stages of glycolysis
• C) are directly decarboxylated by pyruvate dehydrogenase
• D) directly enter the citric acid cycle

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