If fat acts as respiratory substrates then they would need to be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to $\dots a \dots$ and enter the pathway. Glycerol would enter the pathway after being converted to $\dots b \dots$

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If fat acts as respiratory substrates then they would need to be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to (a) acetyl CoA and enter the pathway. Glycerol would enter the pathway after being converted to (b) PGAL.

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If fat acts as respiratory substrates then they would need to be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to …a… and enter the pathway. Glycerol would enter the pathway after being converted to …b…

Complete sentence If fat acts as respiratory substrates then they would need to be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to (a) acetyl CoA and enter the pathway. Glycerol would enter the pathway after being converted to (b) PGAL.

If fat acts as respiratory substrates then they would need to be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to $\dots a \dots$ and enter the pathway. Glycerol would enter the pathway after being converted to $\dots b \dots$

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If fat acts as respiratory substrates then they would need to be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to (a) acetyl CoA and enter the pathway. Glycerol would enter the pathway after being converted to (b) PGAL.