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β-oxidation can occur in

A. Mitochondria

B. Peroxisomes

C. Both A and B

D. Endoplasmic reticulum

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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.

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