Which statement is NOT true of fat metabolism?
A)Fatty acids and glycerol are used to synthesize fats to be stored in adipose tissue.
B)A gram of fat yields 9 kilocalories of energy.
C)To be used for energy, fatty acids are changed to smaller acetyl groups.
D)Excess glycerol may be changed to glucose to be used for energy production.

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Excess glycerol is typically converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis, but this process is not a primary pathway for energy production. Instead, glycerol is more commonly used in triglyceride synthesis or as a minor substrate for gluconeogenesis when carbohydrates are scarce.

Which Statement Is NOT True of Fat Metabolism