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Metabolic Pathways - Cell Types
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Metabolic Pathways - Cells Types 1
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Cell TypeMolecule(s) it
can burn for energy
Molecule it prefers to burn
for energyMolecule(s) it can store
Can it convert one type of fuel molecule to
another, like sugar to fat?
Does it send fuel molecules
to other cells?
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
Brain Cell
Fat Cell
Muscle Cell
Red Blood Cell
Liver Cell
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
fatty acid
amino acid
glucoseglycerol
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
(circle all that apply) (circle all that apply)