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A triglyceride composed of three 18 carbon chains fatty acids. Assuming that this entire triglyceride undergoes the catabolic process of beta oxidation to obtain energy

A triglyceride composed of three 18 carbon chains fatty acids. Assuming that this entire triglyceride undergoes the catabolic process of beta oxidation to obtain energy for the body. How many rounds of TCA cycle can this one triglyceride molecule undergo to be broken down completely through aerobic respiration pathway into CO2 and H2O.

 

a) 30

b)27

c) 9

d)28

e) 10

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