The higher the number of carbon atoms in a fatty acid,the higher the number of acetyl CoA produced via beta-oxidation.

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This is true because during beta-oxidation, each cycle results in the release of two carbon units in the form of acetyl CoA. Therefore, a fatty acid with more carbon atoms would undergo more cycles of beta-oxidation, resulting in the production of more acetyl CoA.

The Higher the Number of Carbon Atoms in a Fatty