Which Statement Regarding Ketone Bodies Is FALSE?
A) the Production $\beta$

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding ketone bodies is FALSE?

• A) The production of excess ketone bodies can cause a condition known as ketosis, which is associated with acidosis.
• B) In hepatocytes, the production of ketone bodies is an anaplerotic process because the products of \(\beta\)-hydroxybutyrate oxidation can enter the citric acid cycle.
• C) Ketone bodies are produced by the liver during starvation or in cases when insulin production is insufficient.
• D) The production of ketone bodies increases when blood glucagon levels are elevated.
• E) Ketone bodies are produced under metabolic conditions that are also associated with loss of muscle mass and enhanced gluconeogenesis.

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