Which of the following statements is not true?

a. Fats must be broken down to glycerol and fatty acids before oxidation can occur.
b. Fatty acids are oxidized stepwise into two-carbon fragments.
c. Two-carbon fragments of fatty acids enter the TCA cycle to be oxidized.
d. Fatty acids can be used to synthesize glucose.
e. Fatty acids can be esterified to triacylglycerols.


d. Fatty acids can be used to synthesize glucose.

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Victor is heading out to an off-campus party where he anticipates there will be heavy drinking. He has decided to "pace and space" his drinks. This means he will

A) drink no more than one alcoholic beverage an hour throughout the night. B) start with a non-alcoholic beverage, follow it with an alcoholic beverage, and rotate this pattern, drinking no more than one alcoholic beverage per hour and no more than three the entire night. C) start with a non-alcoholic beverage, follow it with an alcoholic beverage, and continue with this pattern throughout the night. D) start with an alcoholic beverage, but follow it with a non-alcoholic beverage and continue with this pattern throughout the night.

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a. visual evaluation. b. weight/volume measurements. c. texture measurements. d. viscosity measurements. e. concentration measurements.

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Which of the following forms of cancer isĀ unrelatedĀ to excessive calorie intake?

A. Pancreatic B. Lung C. Breast D. Colon

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