Although other nutrients can feed into the citric acid cycle,________ yields energy the quickest.

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Glucose is the preferred source of energy for most cells and can be rapidly converted into ATP through glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. Other nutrients, such as protein and fat, must undergo additional steps to be converted into glucose or intermediate metabolites that can enter the citric acid cycle, making glucose the quickest source of energy.

Although Other Nutrients Can Feed into the Citric Acid Cycle,________