Acetyl CoA

A) can enter the electron transport system directly.
B) is a by product of glycolysis.
C) might be used in ketogenesis.
D) is needed to start oxidative deamination.
E) is converted to pyruvate.

Ketogenesis

A metabolic process where the liver produces ketone bodies from fatty acids, which serve as an alternative energy source when glucose is low.

Acetyl CoA

A molecule involved in many biochemical reactions, serving as a key intermediary in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids and in the Krebs cycle for energy production.

Electron Transport

A series of chemical reactions during which electrons are transferred through a chain of protein complexes in the mitochondria, generating ATP, the cell's energy currency.