One of the Ketone Bodies Is

Question

One of the ketone bodies is
A) Dihdryoxyacetone phosphate
B) Phosphoenolpyruvate
C) $\beta$-hydroxy butyric acid
D) Diphosphoglyceric acid
E) Glycerol

Accepted Answer

$\beta$-hydroxy butyric acid is one of the three ketone bodies produced by the liver from fatty acids during periods of low food intake, carbohydrate restrictive diets, starvation, prolonged intense exercise, or in untreated type 1 diabetes. The other two ketone bodies are acetoacetate and acetone.