Which of the following statements concerning the anabolism and catabolism of fatty acids is true ?
A) Biotin is required for oxidation of fatty acids but not for anabolism.
B) NADPH is required for anabolism of fatty acids and not for catabolism.
C) Anabolism occurs in the intermembrane space of mitochondria while catabolism takes place in the mitochondrial matrix.
D) Acetyl-CoA is not required for anabolism.
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