Oxidation of a fatty acid yields less ATP per carbon than a glucose because there are more C-H bonds in a fatty acid, making the hydrogens in a fatty acid more reduced.
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Step 1: Fatty acids are oxidized in multiple regions of the cell, including the mitochondria, peroxisome, and endoplasmic reticulum. Show more…
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CHO H-C-OH HO-C-H H-C-OH H-C-OH CH2OH Glucose Fatty acid can be used to produce more ATP because: a) Glucose; it can enter the citric acid cycle after glycolysis b) Fatty acid; it contains more oxidized carbons c) Fatty acid; it contains more carbons d) Fatty acid; it contains more reduced carbons
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The reason there is so much more energy per gram of fatty acids than sugars is: A. Each oxygen in a fatty acid has more hydrogens, and therefore fewer electrons to receive. B. Each oxygen in a fatty acid has more hydrogens, and therefore fewer electrons to give to carbon. C. Each carbon in a fatty acid has more hydrogens, and therefore fewer electrons to receive. D. Each carbon in a fatty acid has more hydrogens, and therefore more electrons to receive from oxygen. E. Each carbon in a fatty acid has more hydrogens, and therefore more electrons to give to oxygen.
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