Ketone bodies include which of the following?

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QUESTION

Ketone bodies include which of the following?

OPTIONS

(A) Acetone
(B) Aceto-acetic acid
(C) Beta hydroxy butyric acid
(D) All of the above

ANSWER

(D) All of the above

EXPLANATION

The three principal ketone bodies are acetone, acetoacetic acid, and beta-hydroxybutyric acid. Because each listed compound belongs to this group and rises during ketogenesis and ketosis, “all of the above” is correct.

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