The carbon atoms from a fatty acid with an odd number of carbons will enter the citric acid cycle as acetyl-CoA and:

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When a fatty acid with an odd number of carbons is broken down, the final product is propionyl-CoA. This molecule can be converted to succinyl-CoA which can then easily enter the citric acid cycle. Therefore, the carbon atoms from the fatty acid will enter the cycle as acetyl-CoA and succinyl-CoA. Choice D, succinyl-CoA, is the correct answer.

The Carbon Atoms from a Fatty Acid with an Odd α\alphaα

The Carbon Atoms from a Fatty Acid with an Odd $\alpha$