-The figure shows the different pathways taken by the subunits of macronutrients during cellular respiration. Which macronutrient subunit is never converted into pyruvic acid before entering the citric acid cycle?

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Fatty acids undergo beta-oxidation to be converted directly into acetyl-CoA, bypassing the conversion into pyruvic acid before entering the citric acid cycle.

-The Figure Shows the Different Pathways Taken by the Subunits