Fatty Acids are Oxidized In

Question

Fatty acids are oxidized in
A)the Krebs cycle.
B)the electron transport chain.
C)glycolysis.
D)the pentose phosphate pathway.
E)the Entner-Doudoroff pathway.

Accepted Answer

Fatty acids are broken down through a process called beta-oxidation, which occurs in the mitochondria and produces acetyl-CoA that enters the Krebs cycle for further oxidation.