Which is NOT true about fatty acid synthesis?

A. Requires more energy than is produced by the catabolism of the same fatty acid
B. Takes place in the cytosol of cells
C. Results in molecules with an even number of carbon atoms only
D. The enzymes that catalyze it are in the same location as those that mediate fatty acid catabolism
E. Begins with a molecule of acetyl coenzyme A


Answer: D

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