28. Which of the following is NOT considered a ketone body? a. acetone b. butyry

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Question

28. Which of the following is NOT considered a ketone body?

a. acetone

b. butyryl CoA

c. acetoacetate

d. ?-hydroxybutyrate

29. The synthesis of fatty acids

a. takes place by simply the reverse reactions of the fatty acid spiral

b. takes place in the same location within a cell as the fatty acid spiral

c. takes place by different reactions than the reverse of the fatty acid spiral and in a different cellular location

d. more than one response is correct

30. Which of the following types of proteins tend to have the highest turnover rate in the body?

a. enzymes

b. plasma proteins

c. connective tissue proteins

d. muscle protein

Ans 28 : b) butyryl coa

Ketone bodies can be primary or secondary.

Acetoacetate is the primary ketone body whereas acetoacetate and B-hydroxybutyrate are the secondary ketone bodies.

These ketone bodies are produced by the liver when the body is fasting and does not have enough of carbohydrate source.

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