Cardiac muscle cells need to generate significant amounts of ATP to allow for constant contractile activity. As a result, they primarily depend upon beta-oxidation of fatty acids, which has a higher energy yield than the catabolism of glucose. What would be the ATP yield for beta-oxidation of a hypothetical 10-carbon fatty acid?

A. 62 ATP
B. 32 ATP
C. 65 ATP
D. 50 ATP
E. 35 ATP


Answer: A

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