Fatty acids cannot be used to make glucose because:

A. They are metabolized only by anaerobic processes.
B. They do not have enough energy in their molecular structure to generate glucose molecules.
C. The reactions that break them down produce two-carbon molecules.
D. The products of their metabolism combine too quickly to form other compounds that the body uses for energy.


Ans: C. The reactions that break them down produce two-carbon molecules.

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