When fats are broken down to make ATP,what molecule is formed and in where in aerobic respiration does it enter?
A) acetyl CoA which enters into glycolysis
B) acetyl CoA which enters into the Krebs Cycle
C) pyruvate which enters into the Krebs Cycle
D) PGAL which enters into electron transfer phosphorylation
E) PGAL which enters into glycolysis

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When fats are broken down to make ATP, they first go through beta-oxidation to form acetyl CoA, which enters the Krebs Cycle (also known as the citric acid cycle or TCA cycle) to produce ATP. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

When Fats Are Broken Down to Make ATP,what Molecule Is