NEET Biology question

Which of the following statements regarding metabolic pathways is incorrect?

(A)Many of the steps of glycolysis can run in reverse.
(B)Starch, sucrose or glycogen must be hydrolysed before they enter glycolysis.
(C)After fats are digested, glycerol enters glycolysis by forming DHAP.
(D)After fat digestion, fatty acids can no longer participate in cellular respiration.Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Fatty acids released by fat digestion DO continue to participate in cellular respiration — they undergo β-oxidation to yield acetyl-CoA, which enters the Krebs

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