________ splits fatty acids into two-carbon units that form acetyl-CoA and releases high-energy electrons.

A. Anaerobic Metabolism
B. Beta-oxidation
C. Lipoprotein Lipase
D. The citric acid cycle


Ans: B. Beta-oxidation

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