Which statement is NOT true of the use of food molecules in cell respiration?
A)Glycerol is changed to pyruvic acid and enters the Krebs cycle.
B)Fatty acids are changed to acetyl groups to enter the Krebs cycle.
C)Amino acids and fatty acids may be changed to ketones.
D)Glucose may be changed to ketones.

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Glucose cannot be changed to ketones, as ketones are only produced from the breakdown of fatty acids and amino acids through a process called ketogenesis. Glucose is converted to pyruvic acid in glycolysis and then enters the Krebs cycle as acetyl-CoA.

Which Statement Is NOT True of the Use of Food