Which of the following choices illustrates the general pathway by which fats are catabolized?
A) reduction to acetyl-CoA → citric acid cycle
B) oxidation to acetyl-CoA → citric acid cycle
C) hydrolysis → reduction to acetyl-CoA → citric acid cycle
D) hydrolysis → oxidation to acetyl-CoA → citric acid cycle
E) hydrolysis → citric acid cycle

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Fats are first hydrolyzed into fatty acids and glycerol. The fatty acids then undergo beta-oxidation to form acetyl-CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle for further catabolism.

Which of the Following Choices Illustrates the General Pathway by Which