Saturated Fatty Acids Are Degraded by the Stepwise Reactions Of \beta

question 32

Multiple Choice

Saturated fatty acids are degraded by the stepwise reactions of $\beta$ oxidation, producing acetyl-CoA. Under aerobic conditions, how many ATP molecules would be produced as a consequence of removal of each acetyl-CoA?

• A) two
• B) three
• C) four
• D) five
• E) six

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