Carnitine ________.

A. shuttles fatty acids from the cytosol into the mitochondria
B. is a dietary essential, especially for athletes
C. shuttles NADH across the mitochondrial membrane
D. shuttles oxaloacetate from the mitochondria to the cytosol


Answer: A

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