Question

The build-up of ketone bodies is a result of?

A) Acetoacetic acid being broken down to acid phosphatase
B) The inability of the body to properly break down glucose in the liver
C) The inability of the body to break down fatty acid in the heart
D) A liberation of co A part of the acetyl group which cannot diffuse out of cells and the conversion of acetoacetic acid into beta hydroxybutyric acid

Answer 1

they are produced by the liver, the body makes Ketone bodies when there is not enough insulin in the blood and break down fat instead of sugar for energy - acetone is a toxic acidic chemical