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Series of reactions which can convert fatty acids to sugars in plants but not in animals is

1. krebs cycle
2. glyoxylate cycle
3. ornithine cycle
4. glycolysis

Correct answer: glyoxylate cycle

Solution

The glyoxylate cycle bypasses the decarboxylation steps of the Krebs cycle, so carbon from fatty acids can be conserved and converted into sugars in plants. Animals do not have this cycle, so they cannot make net glucose from fatty acids this way.

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