"Ketone bodies" are formed when
A) oxaloacetate is converted to acetoacetyl-CoA.
B) there is a deficiency of acetyl-CoA.
C) there is not enough oxaloacetate to react with available acetyl-CoA.
D) an organism consumes excessive amounts of carbohydrate compared to its lipid intake.
E) none of these
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