The Glyoxylate Cycle in Germinating Seeds Is a Pathway That

Multiple Choice

The glyoxylate cycle in germinating seeds is a pathway that has some similarity to the citric acid cycle. It uses the carbon-based products from the catabolism of fatty acids as the precursors for gluconeogenesis. How can the glyoxylate cycle accomplish this?

A) It produces an excess of citrate, which is exported out of the mitochondria.
B) Its reactions take place partly in the matrix of the mitochondria and partly in the cytosol.
C) It uses only the catabolic products of even-numbered, saturated fatty acids.
D) Its reactions bypass the decarboxylation steps of the citric acid cycle.
E) It prevents the formation of malate, allowing carbons from acetate to form oxaloacetate.