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When the body is rapidly oxidizing fats, excess ketone bodies accumulate resulting in |
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Pyruvic acid |
b) |
Lactic acid |
c) |
Ketoacidosis |
d) |
ATP |
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When the body is rapidly oxidizing fats, excess ketone bodies accumulate resulting in |
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a) |
Pyruvic acid |
b) |
Lactic acid |
c) |
Ketoacidosis |
d) |
ATP |
(c)
Ketoacidosis is a type of metabolic acidosis, which is caused by high concentrations of ketone bodies, formed by the breakdown of fatty acids and the deamination of amino acids.