Q. Which of these is not a ketone body?

A) Acetoacetic acid
B) Acetone
C) Succinic acid
D) Betahydroxy butyric acid
Explanation

In humans and most other mammals, acetyl C0-A formed in liver during oxidation of fatty acids, can enter the citric acid cycle for production of energy or can be converted to ketone bodies, $e.g.,$ acetone, acetoacetate and betahydroxy butyric acid.

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