Which Statement Is FALSE Regarding the Glyoxylate Cycle

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which statement is FALSE regarding the glyoxylate cycle?

• A) The glyoxylate cycle utilizes three of the eight enzymes associated with the citric acid cycle.
• B) In the glyoxylate cycle, the two decarboxylation reactions of the citric acid cycle are bypassed, allowing for the net synthesis of two succinate molecules.
• C) The glyoxylate cycle is an anabolic pathway occurring in plants and certain microorganisms.
• D) Because mammals lack the glyoxylate cycle, they cannot convert acetate from the oxidation of fatty acids to glucose.
• E) The glyoxylate cycle allows plants to use acetate as a source of carbon and as a source of energy.

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