Where Do the Catabolic Products of Fatty Acid Breakdown Enter

Question

Where do the catabolic products of fatty acid breakdown enter into the citric acid cycle?
A) pyruvate
B) malate or fumarate
C) acetyl CoA
D) α-ketoglutarate
E) succinyl CoA

Accepted Answer

The catabolic product of fatty acid breakdown is acetyl CoA, which enters into the citric acid cycle to produce ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.

Therefore, the correct choice is C (acetyl CoA).