Which Statement Is FALSE Regarding Ketone Bodies

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which statement is FALSE regarding ketone bodies?

• A) During prolonged starvation, the brain adapts to using ketone bodies as a fuel.
• B) Excess acetone production during ketoacidosis is exhaled through the lungs.
• C) Ketone bodies can be used as a carbon source for fatty acid synthesis.
• D) Ketone bodies can be converted to glucose during ketosis.
• E) Ketone bodies are formed when the glucagon/insulin ratio is high.

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