When fatty acids are broken down to make ATP, which molecule is formed, and at which step 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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Fatty acids are broken down into acetyl-CoA through a process called beta-oxidation. The acetyl-CoA then enters the Krebs cycle (also known as the citric acid cycle or TCA cycle) as part of aerobic respiration to produce ATP.

When Fatty Acids Are Broken Down to Make ATP, Which