alleryWhen a cell makes fatty acids, which respiratory intermediate does it withdraw?
AOxaloacetic acid
BAcetyl CoA
CPhosphoglycerate
DSuccinyl-CoA
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Acetyl CoA
Acetyl CoA is drawn out of the pathway for fatty acid synthesis, showing that respiration is amphibolic.
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