Chapter 16, Problem 43FB

Summary Introduction

To review:

The blank space in the statement, “Elevated concentration of ketones in the blood is called ___________.”

Introduction:

Lipids are hydrophobic in nature; as a consequence of this, they are highly efficient and act as a compactstorehouse of energy. The oxidation of fatty acids produces acetyl-CoA (coenzyme A), which is utilized in the citric acid cycle. In case, if excess amounts of acetyl-CoA are produced, then excess acetyl-CoA is converted to a group of molecules known as ketone bodies, through the process of ketogenesis.