Behenic acid is a saturated fatty acid found in peanut and canola oils. Answer each of the following for behenic acid: How many cycles of β oxidation are needed?
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Behenic acid is a saturated fatty acid found in peanut and canola oils. Answer each of the following (a to c) for behenic acid: a. How many cycles of $\beta$ oxidation are needed? b. How many acetyl CoA units are produced? c. How many ATP can be generated from the $\beta$ oxidation of behenic acid?
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