Determine if the statement below about β-oxidation and fatty acid synthesis (lipogenesis) is TRUE or FALSE. If it is false, give the corrected description.
The β-oxidation and the synthesis of fatty acids are two crucial metabolic processes that are carried out in the Golgi complex and mitochondria, respectively. The two processes are the exact opposite of each other, and they follow the opposite reaction pathway.

• A. TRUE.
• B. FALSE. The β-oxidation and the synthesis of fatty acids are two crucial metabolic processes that are carried out in the mitochondria and cytosol, respectively. The two processes are not the exact opposite of each other because they follow two different paths.
• C. FALSE. The β-oxidation and the synthesis of fatty acids are two crucial metabolic processes that are carried out in the nucleus and lysosome, respectively. The two processes are not the exact opposite of each other because they follow two different paths.
• D. FALSE. The β-oxidation and the synthesis of fatty acids are two crucial metabolic processes that are carried out in the cytosol and mitochondria, respectively. The two processes are not the exact opposite of each other because they are two different processes.

Answer: (B)