Which is NOT true about fatty acid synthesis?
A) takes place in the cytosol of cells
B) results in molecules with an even number of carbon atoms only
C) requires more energy than is produced by the catabolism of the same fatty acid
D) begins with a molecule of acetyl coenzyme A
E) The enzymes that catalyze it are in the same location as those that mediate fatty acid catabolism.

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The statement that the enzymes that catalyze fatty acid synthesis are in the same location as those that mediate fatty acid catabolism is false. Fatty acid synthesis occurs in the cytosol, while fatty acid catabolism (beta-oxidation) takes place in the mitochondria.

Which Is NOT True About Fatty Acid Synthesis