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What happens to fatty acids before they can be used as a substrate for respiration?
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Options:
  • A They are converted into glucose
  • B They are degraded into glycerol
  • C They are degraded into acetyl CoA
  • D They are used directly as a substrate
Solution:
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The correct answer is: They are degraded into acetyl CoA
Fatty acids would need to be broken down into acetyl CoA before entering the respiratory pathway when it is used as a substrate.

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