When the body needs energy quickly, pyruvate is converted to ...

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When the body needs energy quickly, pyruvate is converted to ___________________ _; when the energy expenditure is slower, pyruvate is broken down into ___________________ _.
 
  : Fill in the blank with correct word

Question 2

Fatty acids are taken apart two carbons at a time in a series of reactions known as ___________________ _.
 
  : Fill in the blank with correct word

[Jadwiga9]

Answer to Question 1

lactate; acetyl CoA

Answer to Question 2

fatty acid oxidation

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[jomama]

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