Intermediate that is common to fatty acid and carbohydrate oxidation is:
A
Pyruvate
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B
Acetyl CoA
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C
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
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D
DHAP
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Solution
The correct option is BAcetyl CoA Fatty acids would be broken down to acetyl CoA before entering the respiratory pathway when it is used as a substrate. Glucose is the favoured substrate for respiration. All carbohydrates are usually first converted into glucose before they are used for respiration. Glucose would be broken down to acetyl CoA before entering the Kreb’scycle when it is used as a substrate.