Chapter 24, Problem 24.73P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ketone bodies formed from acetyl CoA should be identified from the given ball-and-stick model.

Concept introduction:

The ball and stick model is the molecular model of a chemical substance which is displays both the three-dimensional position of the atom and the bonds between them. In ball and stick model black color represents carbon; red represents oxygen, blue nitrogen and white color represents hydrogen.

Acetyl CoA is a necessary molecule involved in the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.