Which of the following statements concerning the glyoxylate cycle is false? a. In the glyoxylate cycle, acetyl-CoA reacts with glyoxylate to produce malate b. It bypasses part of the TCA cycle by converting isocitrate to glyoxylate and succinate c. It usually occurs in the mitochondria d. It allows the organisms that possess this cycle to produce carbohydrates from fats. e. two molecules of acetyl-CoA can be converted to one molecule of oxaloacetate

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Which of the following statements concerning the glyoxylate cycle is false?
a. In the glyoxylate cycle, acetyl-CoA reacts with glyoxylate to produce malate
b. It bypasses part of the TCA cycle by converting isocitrate to glyoxylate and succinate.
c. It usually occurs in the mitochondria
d. It allows the organisms that possess this cycle to produce carbohydrates from fats.
e. two molecules of acetyl-CoA can be converted to one molecule of oxaloacetate
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements concerning the glyoxylate cycle is false? a. In the glyoxylate cycle, acetyl-CoA reacts with glyoxylate to produce malate b. It bypasses part of the TCA cycle by converting isocitrate to glyoxylate and succinate. c. It usually occurs in the mitochondria d. It allows the organisms that possess this cycle to produce carbohydrates from fats. e. two molecules of acetyl-CoA can be converted to one molecule of oxaloacetate
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