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 the citric acid cycle by reacting with oxaloacetate to form citrate.