Under conditions where glucose levels are high and acetyl CoA is needed for fatty acid synthesis, which of the following pathways would NOT be active in adipose tissue?
A) Pentose phosphate pathway
B) Glycogen synthesis
C) Glycolysis
D) Glycerol synthesis from DHAP
E) All of the above would be active

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When glucose levels are high and acetyl CoA is needed for fatty acid synthesis, glycogen synthesis would not be active in adipose tissue because glucose is being diverted towards fatty acid synthesis rather than storage as glycogen. The other pathways listed (pentose phosphate pathway, glycolysis, and glycerol synthesis from DHAP) would be active as they provide the necessary substrates for fatty acid synthesis.

Under Conditions Where Glucose Levels Are High and Acetyl CoA