Which Statement Is FALSE Regarding the Glyoxylate Cycle

Multiple Choice

Which statement is FALSE regarding the glyoxylate cycle?

A) The glyoxylate cycle utilizes three of the eight enzymes associated with the citric acid cycle.
B) In the glyoxylate cycle, the two decarboxylation reactions of the citric acid cycle are bypassed, allowing for the net synthesis of two succinate molecules.
C) The glyoxylate cycle is an anabolic pathway occurring in plants and certain microorganisms.
D) Because mammals lack the glyoxylate cycle, they cannot convert acetate from the oxidation of fatty acids to glucose.
E) The glyoxylate cycle allows plants to use acetate as a source of carbon and as a source of energy.