The fatty acids released by the lipolysis of triglycerides cannot be used for glucose production because
A) they cannot pass through electron transport chain
B) acetyl coenzyme A cannot be readily converted to pyruvic acid
C) lipase enzymes cannot breakdown fatty acids into pyruvate
D) they are present within vacuoles that are inaccessible to enzymes
E) they are unable to accept a hydroxide group to form glucose

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The fatty acids released by the lipolysis of triglycerides are converted to acetyl CoA, which cannot be readily converted into pyruvic acid, the precursor of glucose production through gluconeogenesis. Therefore, fatty acids cannot be used as a source of glucose production.

The Fatty Acids Released by the Lipolysis of Triglycerides Cannot