Which statement is NOT true of fat metabolism?
A)Fatty acids and glycerol are used to synthesize fats to be stored in adipose tissue.
B)A gram of fat yields 9 kilocalories of energy.
C)To be used for energy,fatty acids are changed to smaller acetyl groups.
D)Excess glycerol may be changed to glucose to be used for energy production.

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Excess glycerol cannot be converted to glucose to be used for energy production. Instead, it is converted to pyruvate or other intermediates in the gluconeogenic pathway.

Which Statement Is NOT True of Fat Metabolism