Q9
β-oxidation can occur in
A.
Mitochondria
B.
Peroxisomes
C.
Both A and B
AnswerD.
Endoplasmic reticulum
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
β-oxidation can occur in Mitochondria and Peroxisomes.Beta-oxidation is the catabolic process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in the cytosol in prokaryotes and in the mitochondria in eukaryotes to generate acetyl-CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle, and NADH and FADH2, which are co-enzymes used in the electron transport chain.
Mitochondria catalyze the beta-oxidation of the bulk of short-, medium-, and long-chain fatty acids derived from diet, and this pathway constitutes the major process by which fatty acids are oxidized to generate energy.