Palmitic acid is synthesized from the excess citrate from increased catabolism of glucose that overflows out of the mitochondria. How many moles glucose will be catabolized to produce the amount of acetyl CoA for the synthesis of one mole palmitic acid? 2 4 6 .8 1

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