When the Production of Acetyl-CoA Exceeds the Body's Capacity to Oxidize

question 60

Essay

When the production of acetyl-CoA exceeds the body's capacity to oxidize it, acetoacetate, -hyroxybutyrate and acetone accumulate. When generated in large amounts, these substances can exceed the blood's buffering capacity. As the blood pH falls, the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen is affected. Subsequently, the brain can be starved of oxygen and a fatal coma can result. Explain how severe dieting can produce this condition.

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Definitions:

Freud's

Refers to the theories developed by Sigmund Freud that focus on the unconscious mind, psychosexual stages, and defense mechanisms that shape personality.

Correct Sequence

The proper or accurate order in which a series of events, actions, or things follow each other.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

In psychoanalytic theory, the process of unconsciously excluding thoughts, feelings, or desires from consciousness, often because they are considered unacceptable.