Question

Beta-oxidation

A) is the second step in the oxidation of glucose.
B) is a process used to oxidize fatty acids.
C) occurs in the cytoplasm.
D) is a process used to digest some polysaccharides.
E) both choices B and C

Answer 1

Beta-oxidation is the process used to oxidize fatty acids to produce acetyl-CoA, which takes place in the mitochondrial matrix, making option B the correct choice.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to the question is B) beta-oxidation is a process used to oxidize fatty acids.Beta-oxidation is a metabolic process involving multiple steps where fatty acids are broken down in the mitochondria and peroxisomes to generate acetyl-CoA. This process of fatty acid degradation takes place after fatty acids are transported into the mitochondria.

It consists of a cycle of reactions that sequentially remove two-carbon units from the carboxyl end of a fatty acyl chain, converting these units into acetyl-CoA which then enters the Krebs cycle to produce ATP.It is worth noting that the initial activation of fatty acids occurs in the cytoplasm where they are converted to fatty acyl CoA.