During Seed Germination, the Glyoxylate Pathway Is Important to Plants

Multiple Choice

During seed germination, the glyoxylate pathway is important to plants because it enables them to:

A) carry out the net synthesis of glucose from acetyl-CoA.
B) form acetyl-CoA from malate.
C) get rid of isocitrate formed from the aconitase reaction.
D) obtain glyoxylate for cholesterol biosynthesis.
E) obtain glyoxylate for pyrimidine synthesis.